National Cereal Festival returns to Battle Creek
Celebrate Battle Creek as the birthplace of the cereal industry during the annual Cereal Festival . The weekend starts with the Cereal Sale from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Full Blast Recreation Center, 35 Hamblin Ave. Visitors can purchase $2 boxes of cereal provided by Post Consumer Brands and W.K. Kellogg while...
Here are 7 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Kalamazoo in 2025
KALAMAZOO, MI — There are a number of ways to celebrate Juneteenth this year in Kalamazoo, with celebrations kicking off Saturday, June 14. The first big community celebration will be hosted by Rootead from 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, in Bronson Park, 200 S. Rose St.
Battle Creek man to serve a year in jail stemming from 2023 crash
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Battle Creek man will spend a year in jail for causing an crash that left a woman with permanent injuries. 26-year old Jordan Robinson was sentenced by Branch County Circuit Judge Bill O’Grady, after pleading guilty to reckless driving causing serious impairment of body function in a crash...
Man sentenced for deadly car accident
The driver who caused a deadly drunk-driving crash on US-131 near Plainwell last August received his sentence on Monday, June 2. Mattawan resident Joshua William Bommerscheim, 20, was sentenced to 48 months to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $4,596 in restitution for the crash that took the life of Tyler...
Kalamazoo woman charged after car carrying 8-month-old stolen from Portage home
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 25-year-old woman arrested for allegedly stealing a car with an 8-month-old in the backseat has been charged. Wednesday, Shyann Sherelle Sanchez was arraigned in Kalamazoo County court on the following charges, according to documents obtained by News Channel 3:. Unlawful imprisonment: felony...
Rural Michigan town braces for massive music festival with Kid Rock, Nickelback
HASTINGS, MI -- An estimated 25,000 people will descend on the small Southwest Michigan town of Hastings (population: 7,513) this weekend for “Rock the Country,” a traveling country music festival. Kid Rock, Nickelback, Lynyrd Skynyrd and other country music artists are performing at the festival. Hastings is one...
Michigan Gas Prices Rise While The Nation Sees A Drop
Gas prices are on the rise here in Michigan, leaving many feeling the pinch at the pump. Let's break down what this means for your wallet. I was surprised to learn that Michigan currently has the 12th-highest gas prices in the U.S. on average. Here's what that looks like when comparing the national average with the...
Man who left bloody palm print in dead cousin’s blood headed to trial for...
KALAMAZOO, MI — Jerry Harvey’s palm print in the blood of his dead cousin was among the evidence presented in court, leading to the case being bound over for a trial. Harvey, 42, faces charges of open murder and felony firearm related to the Jan. 23 fatal shooting of his cousin, Jeromey Harvey.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma brings a full house to its feet in Miller Auditorium
When Maestro Julian Kuerti and Yo-Yo Ma walked onto the stage at Miller Auditorium arm in arm, it was obvious there was a longtime connection there. Kuerti was a toddler when he first met the renowned cellist. Yo-Yo Ma knew Julian’s father, pianist Anton Kuerti. Including the most recent performance in Kalamazoo,...
Deputies: Man arrested after pointing gun on highway
A 24-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after pointing a gun at a 31-year-old man on a highway, according to deputies.