Part of I-94 interchange closes, will be shut down for 5 months
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- A ramp connecting U.S. 131 and I-94 closed on Monday, April 13, as part of a construction project. The northbound U.S. 131 to westbound I-94 ramp will remain closed until the larger “storage lane” project is done in mid-September, according to Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Nick Schirripa.
Driver seriously injured after crashing through guardrail, rolling down embankment in Kalamazoo Co.
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Michigan — A driver was seriously injured Saturday after crashing through a guardrail and rolling down an embankment in Kalamazoo County. It happened at the intersection of East Michigan Avenue and South 40th Street around 2:30 a.m. The driver of a northbound vehicle failed to stop at the T intersection and continued through the intersection, deputies say.
DOCS: Van Buren County man charged in bear mace, paintball gun attack
PAW PAW, Mich. — A West Michigan man was charged with six felonies on Monday after Van Buren County sheriff's deputies said he attacked a man with bear mace, kidnapped a woman he had a relationship with and shot her vehicle with a paintball gun. Shane Williams, 30, of...
One man dead, woman arrested for murder after Battle Creek shooting
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A man is dead and a women is in custody after a shooting on Sunday afternoon. Portage | Tenant evacuated safely, firefighter minorly hurt after fire renders home a 'total loss'. Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) officers said they responded to reports of a shooting...
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office investigating assault of convenience store employee in Pennfield Township
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A suspect is still at large as the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation into an assault Sunday afternoon in Pennfield Township. Just after 4:00 p.m. deputies were called to a convenience store in the 1300 block of Capital Avenue NE....
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for several Southwest Michigan counties
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — UPDATE: The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Barry County until 8:19 p.m. UPDATE: Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties have been added to the list of areas under a severe thunderstorm warning Monday evening. According to the NWS, both counties are under the warning until 7:41 p.m.
Sentencing rescheduled for ex-court worker plead guilty to embezzling
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — The sentencing for a former county court administrator who plead guilty to embezzling over $100,000 is being rescheduled. Previous | Former court administrator charged with embezzling over $100K in grant money. Rachel Celeste Lindley, 42, a former Paw Paw resident, began working for Van...
Man, 23, shot outside business on Westnedge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A 23-year-old man is recovering after being shot multiple times outside a business on the Northside of Kalamazoo on Sunday, April 12. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to reports of a shooting in the 700 block of North Westnedge Avenue at approximately 2:43 p.m. Sunday. Around the same time, the victim arrived at a public safety station...
Giant toaster, Model T truck among artifacts at expanded Battle Creek museum exhibit
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A building in Calhoun County tells West Michigan's past through the products we used and the clothes we wore. After years of effort, that story is more complete than ever before, with the expansion of the Battle Creek Regional History Museum. Have you ever wondered...
Tiny homes became this woman’s answer to housing rejection, and 4 other major stories
Gwendolyn Hooker is building tiny homes to provide affordable housing for people with criminal backgrounds and substance-abuse histories after seeing many clients repeatedly denied by landlords. A look at the Kalamazoo native’s larger vision to create multiple tiny home “hubs” is one of five “must-read” stories from MLive over the...
