Kalamazoo MI

PORTAGE, MI -- A Portage-based residential cleaning company has completed its acquisition of a South Haven company, uniting two family-owned businesses that together now serve communities across West Michigan. Jeannie Cleaning acquired Calico Cleaning, which had operated along the lakeshore for 17 years. The companies began integration in May 2026...

A 29-year-old motorcyclist from Lawton is dead after after colliding with a car in Oshtemo Township Wednesday evening, state police say.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Gambling911.com) - In the Michigan-04 house race: Sean McCann (D) is now the favorite at -150. Bill Huizenga (R) was favored at -130 last week and is now +120, promising a payout of $120 for every $100 bet should he ultimately win. This race is still very much considered a toss up, at least in the oddsmakers eyes.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — More political leaders are set to hit the campaign trail in Kalamazoo County on Thursday. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D - MI) is scheduled to attend a "Get Out the Vote" canvass kickoff with Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D - MI) and Michigan 4th District candidate Sean McCann (D - MI) in Kalamazoo, according to event organizers.

More than two months after a Kalamazoo mother was killed in a drive-by shooting, the Gun Lake Tribe and Silent Observer are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Some Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) teachers were once again on the picket line Wednesday evening after they said they still do not have updated contracts. The protest is in response to KPS teachers entering their third consecutive school year without a new deal. Educators News Channel...

The Battle Creek Police Department will host its 14th Annual Trunk or Treat from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 30 at Bailey Park, 1350 Capital Ave. NE, offering families a free Halloween event. The event will give children a controlled setting for trick-or-treating while connecting with police officers, local businesses and community partners, according to a community announcement. Visitors should park near the Main Street/Eaton Street entrance. Trunk or Treat will take place next to C.O. Brown Stadium. More

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A longtime Kalamazoo auto executive is getting national recognition for his work in the industry and the community. Jim VandenBerg, the former general manager of Maple Hill Auto Group in Kalamazoo, has been nominated for the 2027 TIME Dealer of the Year award, TIME announced Wednesday.

Authorities shared video and new details of a deadly Leroy Township standoff. Investigators are working to determine how Travis Baker died and what caused the house fire.

LANSING, Mich. — Federal funding is coming to several West Michigan fire departments. Over $700,000 in federal funding was granted to five departments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs. Local: Oshtemo...