Kalamazoo MI

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portage, MI – The Portage Department of Public Safety Police Division, in coordination with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and Michigan State Police, is responding to a crash involving two...

ELYRIA — A former Elyria man is going to prison for the rest of his life for raping two girls younger than 10 between 2020 and 2022. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Donna Freeman sentenced Matthew Riever, 30, of Athens, Michigan, to life in prison without the possibility of parole. That's the maximum possible...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County is relaunching its Veterans Treatment Court to help people with a variety of issues from homelessness, family troubles, mental health support, and drug and alcohol addiction. Judge Becket Jones will preside over the court and says they need to involve people in...

It’s a puzzling day in Kalamazoo County as voter turnout hits a record low — only one in four made their voices heard at the polls.

PORTAGE, Mich. — An undisclosed situation caused temporary road closures Sunday evening. An investigation by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) on Portage Road near I-94 is caused a traffic disruption, closing Portage Road between Kilgore and Kilgore Service Road, according to a KDPS Facebook post...

Starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the westbound curb lane in the 1600 block of Romence Road, between Oakland Drive and Constitution Boulevard, will be closed. Westbound traffic will use the center lane. The closure is for utility repairs at 1600 Romence Road.

BANGOR, MI — There’s a power struggle in a small town in Southwest Michigan, where lawsuits are flying. Bangor Mayor Lynne Farmer said City Manager/Police Chief Justin Weber is supposed to answer to her. He won’t, she alleges, filing a lawsuit to bring order to the city of...

The Portage Department of Public Safety (PDPS) is recruiting certified, experienced police officers through its Lateral Entry Program. Officers who join as lateral transfers are eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus and a 5% annual attendance bonus.

In a world where kindness is often tested, a recent encounter at a local church may just stir the conscience of our community. Here’s the story.

In a month meant for celebrations, many Michigan families are finding it hard to keep the table full. Here’s how some local groups are stepping up.