Battle Creek, MI: Driver Blows Past Semis on I-94 Shoulder Like It’s a Passing...
A driver in a Toyota Sienna was caught on dashcam dangerously passing semis using the emergency shoulder. Calhoun County commuter and Redditor /u/isoaclue shared headshaking dashcam footage from I-94 from earlier in October (Oct 1, 2025) to the /r/dashcam subreddit showing a driver in a Toyota Sienna using the...
Standoff with wanted fugitive after police get tip while serving unrelated search warrant
THREE RIVERS, Mich. — A large police presence developed as law enforcement encountered a wanted man while serving an unrelated search warrant. Local: No charges to be filed against officers who shot man during 'violent home invasion'. While serving a search warrant on East Buck Street near Ninth Street,...
Two Fellas Grill Downsizing to Two Kalamazoo Locations
Two Fellas Grill suddenly closes its Gull Road spot in Kalamazoo, leaving locals without a late-night food favorite.
Kalamazoo veterans return home from honor flight
A group of veterans from Kalamazoo are back home after taking a trip of a lifetime to Washington, D.C. as part of the Talons Out Honor Flight.
Bronson Healthcare warns patients it could drop UnitedHealthcare in 2026
Bronson Healthcare Group could drop out of health insurer UnitedHealthcare’s network if the two are unable to reach an agreement on a new contract. The Kalamazoo-based health system today began notifying patients about the ongoing negotiations with UnitedHealthcare, a national commercial carrier and the largest...
Checking in With: Factory Coffee
This story is part of NowKalamazoo’s limited-run series revisiting local businesses and organizations we featured in previous years. Factory Coffee has grown by leaps and bounds since we featured it in 2022. The key has been providing spaces for community and a good place to work for employees. Read...
10/14/25: A farmers market gets a name
Portage’s new farmers market will come with a new name. Also: The county’s new foreclosure prevention specialist is hitting the road. And the NACD hosts senior night and a birthday. New Portage farmers market has a name. The city of Portage has broken ground on its new farmers...
A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Early this year, Augusta Charter Township resident Travis Matts had seen a few headlines about the problems data centers caused in towns across the country. He thought the impacts on water, air...
Burger chain with cult following opens new Michigan restaurant: ‘It’s like an old friend’
Memories of nearly-extinct burger chain — its taste, affordability and convenience — were bountiful as hundreds of cars lined up for the grand opening.
Boil water advisory to be issued after water main repair in Springfield, city says
SPRINGFIELD, Mich. — Residents living in the Fort Custer area of Springfield are currently without water as crews work to repair a broken water main. Kalamazoo: Bronson could become out-of-plan for some UnitedHealthcare users amid contract negotiation. According to the City of Springfield, the break was reported on...
