Man Moves to Michigan, Loses House to EF-3 Tornado
A Michigan man who once lived in Kansas’s Tornado Alley lost his Union Lake home after an EF-3 tornado tore through Union City.
Co-defendants to testify in trial for teen charged with killing Kalamazoo security guard
KALAMAZOO, MI — The murder case against a 19-year-old man charged with killing a security guard outside a Kalamazoo nightclub last April got underway Tuesday, March 10. Kaiden Tanner Cole, of Battle Creek, is charged with open murder, carrying a concealed weapon and felony firearms in the April 12, 2025, killing of...
Tensions boil over outside courtroom on Day 2 of Kalamazoo murder trial
KALAMAZOO, MI — Tensions ran high on Wednesday morning, both in and out of the courtroom as the murder trial of Kaiden Cole entered its second day. Cole, 19, of Battle Creek, is accused of killing Montine Wiley Jr. on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Wiley, 27, had been working...
West Michigan Fans Invited to Nostalgic Night With Steve Burns
'90s kids rejoice! Steve Burns from "Blue's Clues" is coming to Kalamazoo for a special evening you won’t want to miss.
Charges authorized against teen involved in crash that injured Portage firefighter, son
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Charges have been authorized against a 17-year-old that police say stole a Kia Soul and injured a Portage firefighter and his son in a February crash. According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS), the unnamed teenager is facing the following charges:. Two counts of...
Michigan tornado outbreak spares century-old Union City dam
UNION CITY, MI — A deadly tornado that tore through southwest Michigan appears to have spared the century-old Riley Dam, easing concerns about potential damage to the small hydropower structure. State officials report that the dam, which helps supply power to nearby Union City, was not struck by the...
Two Kalamazoo teens arrested after guns found during stop; one firearm reported stolen
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Two teenage boys were arrested on weapons offenses Monday in Kalamazoo. Members of the Crime Reduction Team (CRT) were conducting a patrol related to gun violence at Interfaith Homes. During the patrol, they observed a 14-year-old boy who was wanted on weapon offenses in Kalamazoo County,...
Stryker headquarters in Portage closes amid reported cyber attack
Stryker's global headquarters in Portage is closed today as the company deals with a cyber attack. Workers phones and computers tied to Stryker are being "wiped," according to Portage Public Safety.
A million gallons of water pumped onto massive fire at Kalamazoo facility
KALAMAZOO, MI — Firefighters used over a million gallons of water to put out a blaze at a metal recycling facility, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said. The fire started in an exterior pile of material around 7:37 p.m. Monday, March 9, at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers, 1525 Lake St., KDPS said.
Gibson unearths the only known Kalamazoo factory footage from the ‘Golden Era’ of guitar...
The video offers a fascinating insight into how the Gibson factory operated in the 1950s
