Highway crash blocks lane in snowy Southwest Michigan
UPDATE (10:57 a.m.): All lanes are now open, MDOT reports. KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — A traffic lane and both shoulders are blocked on U.S. 131 following a crash, according to transportation officials. The crash happened at 10:32 a.m. on northbound U.S. 131 at D Ave., Exit 44, the Michigan...
Grain bin temperature evacuates portion of Decatur
Life is relatively quiet and peaceful in the small village of Decatur, and it rarely makes any headlines. However, on Saturday, January 10th, it was quite the opposite. The Cargill grain bins are among the village’s most recognizable landmarks. Located at the corner of East Beers and South Phelps streets, they are...
Why Kalamazoo Traffic Lights Take Longer Than They Should
A simple stoplight mistake may be slowing down Kalamazoo drivers. One small move could help traffic lights finally turn green.
Police identify man shot and killed at apartment party near WMU
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that happened over the weekend. Marcus Anthony Anderson, 33, of Kalamazoo, was shot and killed in the early morning of Saturday, Jan. 10, at a party at Wildwood Off Main Apartments, 200 Lake Forest Boulevard, in Kalamazoo Township, police...
Crash closes all lanes of U.S. 131 northbound during snowfall
UPDATE (12:40 p.m.): All lanes are now open, MDOT reports. KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — A crash is blocking all lanes of northbound U.S. 131, the Michigan Department of Transportation said. It happened at 11:03 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, closing all northbound lanes after M-43 (Kalamazoo) Exit 38. This is...
Moe’s Closes Location In Southwest Michigan
They are now encouraging those who would like Moe's to head to St Joe as this is the nearest location
‘Enough is enough’: Kalamazoo-area restaurant sues township over what counts as an event
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- The Backyard of Kalamazoo is suing Texas Township, arguing officials are unfairly limiting how many events the business can host. An event center permit limits how many and when the business can host events without clarifying what an “event” is, the lawsuit says. Without...
Michigan Weather Advisory: Slick Roads and Low Visibility Along U.S. 31 and I-196 Until...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Muskegon, Michigan – Drivers across West Michigan could face rapidly changing and dangerous travel conditions tonight as lake effect snow showers intensify and strong winds create blowing and drifting snow...
Ex-CEO pleads guilty in $1.4M fraud at childhood learning nonprofit
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The founder and CEO of a nonprofit that helped vulnerable children pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that forced the agency to close. Nkechy Ezeh also pleaded guilty Wednesday, Jan. 14, to tax evasion before U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou in Lansing. Jarbou...
Sisters leading a revolution of love — for the earth, the elderly, and every...
KALAMAZOO, MI — Few institutions have been as influential in Kalamazoo over the past 135 years as the Nazareth Sisters of St. Joseph. They built Kalamazoo’s first hospital, taught thousands, and stewarded the land long before “environmentalism” had a name. Now, 135 years later, the Nazareth Sisters of St. Joseph are...
