Kalamazoo buys property near water treatment facility for $605K
KALAMAZOO, MI -- The city of Kalamazoo purchased a commercial property at 1517 South Park St. as part of a larger plan to expand a water treatment facility. The Kalamazoo City Commission approved the purchase at an Aug. 10 meeting for $605,000. Funds for the purchase are from the city’s 2026 water capital improvement b
Kalamazoo Twp. considering study on becoming own city to avoid annexations
Kalamazoo Township is reviewing the possibility of launching a feasibility study for city incorporation as one option to protect some parts of the township from being annexed by neighbors.
Buckcherry & Sponge Set to Headline Michigan Mac & Cheese Festival
The Michigan Mac & Cheese Festival has joined forces with Kalapalooza to make this year’s annual event even bigger and better, featuring performances from Buckcherry and Detroit’s own Sponge. The fun takes place on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Honor Credit Union Stadium in Kalamazoo. There are multiple...
Free HVACR scholarship available for KCC students
Students pursuing training in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration at Kellogg Community College can now apply for a scholarship that covers program costs for eligible participants. The Workforce Empowerment Scholarship is available through SEMCO Energy Gas Company’s Energy Waste Reduction program an
As Northside encampment is cleared, residents feel ‘damned if you do, damned if you...
KALAMAZOO, MI –– Walter Anderson II has been unhoused for around 10 years, but has lived on the Northside for decades. On Thursday, Aug. 13, Anderson could be seen helping friends pack their belongings during a mandated “removal” of an encampment on North Edwards Street. “It’s...
Kellogg Community College ranks among nation’s best
Kellogg Community College has been ranked the second-best community college in Michigan and No. 17 nationally in WalletHub’s latest comparison of community colleges, placing the Battle Creek institution among the top 2.8% of schools evaluated nationwide. The ranking, released Aug. 11, highlights Kellogg Community Colle
Plan for laundromat with drive-thru moves forward in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI — A Kalamazoo city board approved a special request for a proposed laundromat featuring a drive-thru window. The Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved the variance for 4423 West KL Ave. during its meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13. Applicant IMR Realty requested the variance to allow...
Body of missing teenager recovered by search crews in Gun Lake
YANKEE SPRINGS TWP., Mich. — The body of a missing teenager who went underwater at Gun Lake has been recovered, according to Michigan State Police. The 16 year old was last seen last Wednesday, as previously reported. Local: Kalamazoo removes homeless encampment from city's northside. News Channel 3 crews...
Michigan approves earn a second buck pilot program for five counties
Hunters in some counties may be a part of the “Earn a Second Buck” pilot program when the one buck rule takes over in 2027.
‘Really happy kid’: Family remembers 19-year-old killed in Portage shooting
A family is calling for justice after their 19-year-old son was shot and killed near a party in Portage earlier in August.

















