Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, MI – Transportation costs won’t get any cheaper over the next year. That’s particularly true if you’re offering rides to everybody. So Metro Transit of Kalamazoo, working through the Central County Transportation Authority, is seeking a millage increase to help it maintain its core bus system as well as a...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Kalamazoo man was sentenced to prison on Friday for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey, 46-year-old Keith Smith will serve 30 years in federal prison. “A 30-year sentence is a long time,...

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reached two settlement agreements with the current and past owners of a paper mill in White Pigeon. The settlements allow funding to be used for response activities to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) released into the environment, and requires...

Big changes are brewing in Portage as Kroger eyes a fresh start, but what will happen to the beloved Chili's?

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A wanted Michigan man was captured when he was bitten by a police K-9 after leading police on a chase in northwestern Indiana. According to a release from the La Porte County Sheriff's Office, around 3:36 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, a deputy was standing on the sidewalk near the intersection of...

A 19-year-old was taken to the hospital by first responders, with another 3 showing up at local hospitals separately. A 5th man sought treatment of minor wounds caused by debris, though he was not shot.

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – When faced with complaints about officers wearing masks, Kalamazoo Public Safety immediately changed their policy and ended the practice this summer. New complains about roadside license plate readers being used to track illegal immigrants won’t need a response. The department has already...

With the last golden arches fading from downtown Kalamazoo, a new administration building is set to reshape the community. What could this mean for local services?

LANSING, MI — Past and present owners of a St. Joseph County paper mill that’s released PFAS pollution to the White Pigeon River have agreed to pay the state of Michigan about $1.38 million. On Sept. 5, Ox Industries of Pennsylvania agreed to pay $95,200 in civil fines...

After six years of indoor and outdoor shows, the Allegan County business will close Sept. 27, joining a roster of West Michigan concert venues that have closed over the past year. The Local Spins story. EDITOR’S NOTE: Local Spins announced Liquid Note’s closing earlier this week in our ‘Amplified’ newsletter....