Tree removal dispute heads to Kalamazoo County commissioners as residents seek action
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — A monthslong debate over the removal of thousands of roadside trees in Kalamazoo County is moving to the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners. Residents opposed to the Kalamazoo County Road Commission’s tree removal program plan to attend Tuesday’s county commission meeting and ask commissi
Police say second suspect sought in Kalamazoo homicide tied to retaliation killing
The investigation into the killing of Latraysa Brown remains active, with Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) investigators now confirming they are working to identify a second suspect connected to her homicide. Brown, 49, was killed inside her Kalamazoo home on Reed Street early Sept. 27. The next night, 18-y
Kroger eyes Portage strip mall for grocery store
Kroger could transform a vacant strip mall in Portage into a grocery store.
Fire damages Family Dollar in Battle Creek
No one was harmed when a fire sparked at a Family Dollar in Battle Creek Sunday night.
Branch County cross country runners at DeWitt and Otsego this weekend
DEWITT, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater’s cross country teams took to the campus of DeWitt High School Saturday for the DeWitt Invitational. The Cardinals ran in the Division 1 and 2 races; the boys finished 13th with 356 points, and the girls were 14th with 357 points. For the...
Michigan: Construction Project Nears Completion at Gourdneck State Game Area in Kalamazoo County
Anyone planning a visit soon to Gourdneck State Game Area in Portage is asked to be patient as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources moves a construction project toward completion. The DNR Wildlife Division is wrapping up work on improved visitor parking and broader outdoor recreation access, with amenities that
Neighbors voice concerns over Kalamazoo gun violence
Two men are recovering after two separate shootings in Kalamazoo in just one day and neighbors are voicing concern over the recent string of violence.
Former WKZO AM/FM morning host Lori Moore dies at 67
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo broadcasting icon Lori Moore has died at the age of 67 from bone cancer. Moore’s career started in 1981 doing news part-time at WKMI after she graduated from Hope College that spring and she soon became full-time there for several years before joining WKZO in the early 1990s.
Police searching for suspect after man shot in Kalamazoo
Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot in Kalamazoo early Saturday morning. Kalamazoo police responded to Portage Street near Washington Avenue around 12:20 a.m.
New tests show drop in harmful chemical group in Battle Creek water
New test results show a notable drop in total trihalomethanes in the Battle Creek municipal water supply, but the running annual average remains above Michigan’s safe drinking water standards.

















