New Kalamazoo senior care business aims to keep people in homes longer
KALAMAZOO, MI — After 26 years with Stryker, Jeff Vander Ploeg was yearning to do something in which he could more personally connect with his community. So Vander Ploeg, 48, and his wife Lisa, 43, began seeking out ways they could accomplish that. The answer? Starting their own business...
Prosecutor makes decision on Marcus Freeman battery charge
A decision has been made on whether Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman will face a battery charge stemming from his incident with a high school wrestling coach last Saturday. The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office said Freeman would not be charged, citing an inability to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime...
Elevated levels of TTHMs still being found in Battle Creek water, no immediate health...
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Elevated levels of total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) are being found in portions Battle Creek's drinking water system. More background: Battle Creek water system exceeds TTHM limits; officials say no immediate health risk. The City of Battle Creek issued a public notice on Monday after finding that...
Possible grain bin fire prompts evacuation, canceled Amtrak trains near Kalamazoo
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI - An area of the village of Decatur were evacuated Saturday afternoon due to a potential grain bin fire. A mandatory evacuation order was put into effect shortly after 2 p.m. on Jan. 10 as crews responded to a potential grain bin fire, Decatur officials said in a news release.
Michigan Once Had Its Own ‘Texas’ – in Kalamazoo County
That's right, cowboy...Michigan had its own village called "Texas" that quietly disappeared before 1950. Here are some details and photos...
Mandatory evacuation order issued for Decatur due to potential grain bin fire
DECATUR, Mich. (WSBT) — The mandatory evacuation order for the village of Decatur on Saturday has been lifted. The evacuation order was issued due to a potential grain bin fire. The order was issued for the following areas, according to the Village of Decatur:. East Delaware Street. West Delaware...
Children’s hospital director responds to new CDC childhood vaccination schedule
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Medical professionals and healthcare networks across Michigan are pushing back on the new childhood vaccine schedule published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency rolled out new guidelines last Monday, which experts have called a significant change to decades of...
Why Did Thunderbird River Ranch Close In Kalamazoo?
Thunderbird River Ranch has closed its doors for good, leaving a lock on a favorite hangout that many will miss.
Hastings protestors want ‘ICE out for good’ after deadly Minneapolis shooting
HASTINGS, Mich. — Barry County is where Michigan's latest protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) happened on Sunday. The local chapter of Indivisible, a nationwide action group, says it doesn't just condemn what happened in Minneapolis on Wednesday, it wants ICE out of the country entirely....
Business Beat: Bent Prop Pub announces closing
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Bent Prop Pub, a fixture in the Coldwater Lake community, has permanently closed after six years, according to a Facebook post over the weekend. Citing the need to focus on their young family, the owners described the decision as difficult, expressing gratitude for the community’s support,...
