Kalamazoo MI

PLAINWELL, MI — It’s been almost 26 years since the Plainwell Paper Mill declared bankruptcy and closed its doors in November 2000. After being in operation for 114 years, first as the Michigan Paper Co. and later as Hamilton Paper and Simpson Paper, the mill has sat mostly empty for 25-plus years.

Nearly a month after the sudden resignations of four former trustees, the Comstock Township Board appointed three new members.

Western Michigan took a shot at Michigan ahead of its matchup against Monmouth. In the game notes, the Broncos used two words to describe what happened in the battle against the Wolverines last week. “Moving on…” Western Michigan wrote in the game notes. It looked as if Western Michigan was going to earn an upset win a

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Two men were taken to the hospital Friday following a crash on Portage Road, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. The crash happened between East Kilgore Road and Dorchester Avenue. Crime: Resident physician at MSU healthcare facility accused of sexually assaulting patients. Public

For families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss, grief can feel not only overwhelming but isolating as well. The Baby Steps 5K Run/Walk, returning to Spring Valley Park on Saturday, September 26, aims to change that by giving West Michigan families a space to gather, remember their babies, and

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, firefighters across southwest Michigan put on their gear and climbed stairs to honor the 343 firefighters who lost their lives that day.

Consumers Energy will be upgrading electrical lines in Kalamazoo County next week, temporarily affecting some customers. The early morning work will upgrade low-voltage lines serviced by Consumers' Pickerel substation, and will take place for 10 p.m. Sept. 16 through as late as 6 a.m. Sept. 17. Local: South Haven commu

Developers want to continue the momentum of a downtown Kalamazoo apartment complex with a third phase right next door.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A third person connected to the 2023 shooting death of Alexander Schuster, 20, has been arrested. Friday, Dariyon Mills-Wright, 21, was arraigned in Kalamazoo County on eight charges, including felony murder and armed robbery, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS). He received

Western Michigan coach Lance Taylor says the Broncos are moving on from the Michigan controversy, but not before one final pointed remark.