Portage Road reopens after car hit electric pole, no one injured but some without...
PORTAGE, Mich. — Parts of Portage Road are reopened Tuesday morning after a car hit a power pole. Local: 'People started going crazy': Amtrak customers stuck on train for hours near Battle Creek. Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority officials are advising drivers to seek an alternate route on Portage...
Deputies: 1 arrested after break-ins at Battle Creek-area dealerships
A man was arrested and another person fled from deputies after they were caught breaking into vehicles at a Battle Creek-area dealership Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said.
Former Restaurant in Plainwell, MI Linked to Underground Railroad, Hauntings
One of Michigan's most missed dining spots is actually hiding an eerie secret. When was the last time you dined at a Sam's Joint restaurant in Michigan? At its peak the family-owned chain boasted nine locations across the state but today only a handful of buildings remain. It was always...
Schools with new policies on cell phone bans hope it will keep students more...
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — As West Michigan schools welcome students for a new school year, some are also welcoming new cell phone polices. Lakeview School District in Battle Creek announced via their website that, starting this year, they're implementing a change to "help students stay focused, connected, and ready to...
55-plus luxury development coming to Texas Township
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A new housing project that the owners say will bring upscale villa homes to the Kalamazoo market will soon begin construction. Heritage Community of Kalamazoo Wednesday announced the purchase of 13.35 acres of land in Texas Township for $1.2 million, where it plans to develop The...
Teens killed in Kalamazoo County crash identified as memorial grows at site
The broken traffic pole in Oshtemo Township has become covered with flowers, photos and handwritten tributes to the two young victims.
Kalamazoo cancels loan for project to turn hotel into apartments
The city of Kalamazoo is clawing back approval of a $400,000 loan for a project to turn an old hotel into affordable housing.
Ne-Yo concert at Allegan County Fair canceled
R&B musician Ne-Yo's concert at the Allegan County Fair has been canceled.
Kalamazoo accepting applications for next city manager
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The “Help Wanted” sign is up for Kalamazoo’s next city manager. The city is officially recruiting for the successor to City Manager Jim Ritsema, who is scheduled to retire in November. Potential applicants can download a comprehensive brochure highlighting the job,...
Mom opens up about unexpectedly giving birth at a McDonald’s
"It was a whole whirlwind," mom Alyce Rotunda said.
