Over 140 vendors attend Kalamazoo-area car parts swap
Beginning Friday, visitors to the Kalamazoo County Expo Center can attend the annual Winter Auto Swap Meet from the Kalamazoo Antique Auto Restorers Club, a local nonprofit.
Otsego turns to wing blades as snowbanks continue to grow
With snowbanks continuing to rise along city streets, the City of Otsego has begun using wing blades on its plow trucks in an effort to keep roads passable during a winter that shows little sign of letting up. In a public notice shared by the city, officials explained that traditional...
Paw Paw Village Planning Commission meets tonight (Thursday, Feb. 5) to review proposed new...
PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Village Planning Commission will meet Thursday Feb. 5, for a public hearing on two items, a site plan review for Culver’s restaurant, who has proposed building on County Road 665, near the Shell gas station, and also a site plan review for a new stage and renovations to Warner Vineyards proposed...
Michigan State Police Trooper assigned to Paw Paw named 2025 Trooper of the Year
PAW PAW – Sgt. Lena Wresinski, assigned to the Paw Paw Post, was recognized as the 2025 Trooper of the Year. The Gerstacker Trooper of the Year Award recognizes the MSP trooper or sergeant who symbolizes outstanding professional ethics, dedication to duty and a concern for giving back to their community. The late Dr....
Deputies: Charges expected after dogs removed from home near Marshall
Three dogs were removed from a home near Marshall while investigating the death of another dog at the residence, deputies said.
Another Southwest Michigan Business Appears in Epstein Files
Newly unsealed Epstein documents reference Battle Creek, adding another Southwest Michigan location to the DOJ release.
Denny’s restaurants close in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo
Two West Michigan Denny's locations appear to be closed.
Man found guilty of throwing a pipe bomb at police sentenced to nearly 38...
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — A 58-year-old man will serve up to 37 years and six months in prison after a jury found him guilty in December of throwing a pipe bomb at police on July 4. Previous | Van Buren County man found guilty of terrorism, assault after...
Black History Month: Remembering the Crosswhite case and Marshall’s stand against slavery
MARSHALL, Mich. — It’s been nearly 180 years since the Crosswhite case left it’s mark on the City of Marshall, but it remains Museum Manager Patty Parker’s favorite piece of history to share. Adam and Sarah Crosswhite were enslaved on a plantation in Kentucky, along with...
Four Michigan Horses Saved After Dramatic Ice Pond Rescue
I don't have the exact number, but it sure feels like a lot of people and animals have fallen through the ice this winter in Michigan. In January, a dog that walked onto thin ice fell through, and it took rescue teams four hours to safely get him back to shore.

















