Kalamazoo MI

AUGUSTA, Mich. — Built in 1917 originally to train soldiers, Fort Custer differs from many of America's other national cemeteries. It has its own honor guard, it served as a base to mobilize two major wars, and its land is secluded by trees. "Where a lot of our other...

Portage’s new Dollar Tree is preparing to open at the former Rite Aid on Oakland and Centre, with a grand opening coming soon.

In the mid 1840’s, Adam Crosswhite, his wife and four children fled Kentucky in attempt to escape from the bonds of slavery and came to Michigan. The family succeeded and settled in Marshall, where they thought their owner could never locate them. But in 1846, 180 years ago, slave...

Add Lakeland Creative Beginnings to Your Preschool Must-Visit List. Preschool can feel like a giant step for a little person. Seemingly overnight, your once drooly baby became a mobile toddler with big feelings, boundless imagination and a language explosion. As your child conquers more “big kid” milestones, you...

Portage prepares for Raising Cane’s grand opening with new traffic rules and detours around Westnedge and Milham. Here’s what drivers need to know.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Authorities are hopeful that newly-released surveillance footage could provide crucial leads in the abduction case of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff's Department released images and video showing a masked individual with gloves and a stuffed...

I’ve spent years hunting for the “real deal” across Mexico and the States, and my first trip to Michigan’s Gull Road ended the search. The second I stepped in, the air hit me like a physical weight: a heady, humid mix of seared pork fat and the earthy, sweet steam of fresh masa.

KALAMAZOO, MI — A Kalamazoo police investigation was highlighted in a recent episode of Investigation Discovery, available to watch now. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety was featured on Investigation Discovery’s “Body Cam,” highlighting an August 2022 armed robbery investigation. KDPS said the case shows...

KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A heated Kalamazoo Township board meeting on Monday led to the decision to have Township Treasurer Sherine Miller censured for a second time. In January, officials in Kalamazoo Township voted to strip Miller of most of her financial responsibilities. However, Township Supervisor David...

KALAMAZOO, MI — A man was sentenced for his role in a fatal drive-by shooting on Mother’s Day. Andrew Johnson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last month for a shooting that left 33-year-old Marcus Leonard Pierce dead on May 14, 2023. Johnson was sentenced to 15 years to...