Kalamazoo MI

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – The Battle Creek Fire Department discovered one fatality while responding to a structure fire on Grenville Street at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Firefighters located the victim on the first floor of the two-story home after neighbors and an upstairs resident alerted them to...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Taxpayers in Eaton and Jackson counties, along with five additional counties and two cities, are now eligible to request state tax extension relief, state officials announced Thursday. State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks said the relief applies to taxpayers in Eaton, Iron, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Marquette, Mecosta and Muskegon...

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are investigating a garage breaking and entering that occurred earlier this month in the city. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, the break-in occurred on April 1 in the 800 block of Hill Street. They claim an unknown suspect or suspects forced entry into a garage and stole a 1957 white Cushman Scooter and a 1959 black...

GOBLES, Mich. — A home was destroyed by a fire Thursday afternoon in Gobles, according to Lt. Hunter Krueger with the Gobles Fire Department. The fire was reported just before 3:10 p.m. at a house near the corner of West Exchange Street and Vine Street. No one was hurt...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — Concerns over water quality at the Kalamazoo County Jail have prompted officials to address high levels of copper in the water, but critics argue that the county's efforts are insufficient. The county announced Tuesday that it lifted restrictions on access to drinking water, allowing inmates...

Western Michigan University's School of Music hosts its 56th Annual Spring Conference on Wind and Percussion Music this week, culminating in a public finale concert Thursday, Apr 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Auditorium. Director of Bands Dr. Scott Boerma previewed the event on with Cara Lieurance, joined remotely by featured guest composer Nicole Piunno.

Brewsters Fine Food and Spirits is back, reopening on Portage Road after a tough stretch for local businesses, ready to bring family-friendly dining to the community once again.

PORTAGE, MI — Portage water rates are going up 4.98% and sewer rates will rise 8.44%. The 7.04% average increase will cost the average user about $5.67 more an month, per city documents. Portage councilmembers approved the drinking water and sewer rate hike during their Tuesday, April 21 meeting.

KALAMAZOO, MI — Someone is always there to help. That’s the idea behind a new 24/7 response unit that’s been running in Kalamazoo County for nearly a year. Working in two-person teams, the Integrated Services of Kalamazoo (ISK)’s Mobile Crisis Unit responds immediately to mental health episodes as they unfold in the community.

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The student body at Western Michigan University has some requests of local city officials, as a long-standing relationship between the city and campus is about to get closer. The city of Kalamazoo is about to make street changes making downtown more accessible to students,...