Applications open, $10.5 million available in Kalamazoo County ‘Homes for All’ funding
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — Applications for funding through Kalamazoo County's "Homes for All" housing millage are now being accepted. The millage, according to Kalamazoo County officials, aims to support affordable housing development and preservation, owner-occupied home repairs, supportive services and responses to l
Kalamazoo school remain open despite boil water advisory
Kalamazoo Public Schools will hold classes today despite the majority of the city being under a boil water advisory. City officials say they hope to lift the advisory today. (Sept. 21, 2026)
Vicksburg man charged with murdering family member
VICKSBURG, Mich. — A Vicksburg man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting and killing his family member over the weekend. Larry Eberstein, 65, was charged Monday with homicide - open murder (statutory short form) and weapons - felony firearm, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office. A...
Otsego guardian urges safety measures on highway, citing student danger and high speeds
Why hasn't MDOT conducted a traffic study on M-89 near Otsego schools?. What is the speed limit change on M-89 near Johnson's neighborhood?. Why is Barbara Johnson advocating for pedestrian safety measures on M-89? OTSEGO, Mich. —The guardian of two Otsego Public Schools students is raising concerns about what she call
Classes canceled Tuesday after fire at Otsego elementary school
Classes have been cancelled Tuesday at an Otsego elementary school after a fire broke out Monday afternoon.
Boy shot after bullet goes through floor of Kalamazoo home
KALAMAZOO, MI — A boy was shot after a bullet passed through the floor of a home, police said. At 10:14 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers were notified that a 10-year-old boy arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his shoulder.
Bomb squad finds possible gun powder inside Paw Paw suspicious device, deputies say
PAW PAW, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) Bomb Squad has found what they suspect is gun powder inside a suspicious device in Paw Paw, according to Van Buren County Undersheriff Casey Davis. Van Buren County Sheriff's deputies and the KDPS Bomb Squad were on scene...
Dragster breaks speed record at Michigan NHRA drag race
MARTIN, MI – The fastest speed in NHRA drag racing history was set at West Michigan’s U.S. 131 Motorsports Park on Monday, Sept. 21. Top Fuel dragster driver Shawn Langdon broke the record during the Great Lakes Nationals semifinal round. He notched a speed of 346.95 mph, traversing the 1,000-foot track in 3.663 second
Portage Racer Carson Hocevar Finished Third At Bristol Motor Speedway After Late-race Contact With...
Carson Hocevar from Portage finished third at Bristol Motor Speedway but ended up in a fistfight with Ryan Blaney after the race. An aggressive late-lap pass and block sparked the on-track drama that spilled into the pit area.
Two story home in Leonidas Township destroyed by fire
LEONIDAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – A massive residential fire destroyed a two-story home in the 53000 block of Shannon Road Friday morning, drawing a massive response from seven fire departments. The Leonidas Township Fire Department, alongside automatic aid from the Athens Township Fire Department, was dispatched to the s

















