Kalamazoo MI

THREE RIVERS, Mich. — A new food pantry is coming to West Michigan. Officials hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday in Three Rivers at the new Community Impact Pantry, located at First United Methodist Church on North Street. Organizers say it's helping them help more people in need in...

Battle Creek's mayor is tackling the rough parking lot off Beckley Road, where drivers dodge deep potholes near Hobby Lobby and Taco Bell, aiming for swift repairs before summer's end.

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI — A new ice cream parlor is now open in Texas Township. Roy and Jess Holmberg attempted to do an invite-only soft opening on Friday, May 9 — just hours after TC Scoops, 6894 Texas Drive, passed its final inspection. Instead, the couple ended up...

Every September, this southwest Michigan fairgrounds turns into one of the busiest and most anticipated destinations in the state. What began as a small agricultural fair in 1852 now draws massive crowds with carnival rides, live concerts, livestock shows, food vendors, and traditions that families return for year afte

BATTLE CREEK, MI — Nicole Hart never planned to launch a microgreens business. But after a life-threatening health battle pushed her to search for alternatives beyond traditional treatment, the 35-year-old Battle Creek resident found healing — and eventually a new purpose — in broccoli microgreens. In 2023,...

ATHENS, Mich. - In the darkness of a basement on Pine Creek Indian Reservation, something extraordinary is happening. A single bulb burns overhead. A brush coated in orange moves across a large canvas. And Nickole Keith, who is an artist, activist, and tribe member, is doing what she was born to do.

When it comes to the nation’s housing crisis, there is a long list of what could solve it. Revised zoning regulations, a halt to developers and investors buying up property and houses, the building of more houses and apartments, and innovative construction alternatives are all ideas for tackling the shortage.

LAWRENCE, Mich. — Students at Van Buren Tech in Lawrence got hands-on experience in a large scale, highly realistic 'mock disaster' Tuesday morning and afternoon. BREAKING: A woman is in critical condition after shooting in Wyoming, no arrests made. The Mock Disaster brings students together with local emergency respon

Update (4:13 p.m.): All lanes are now open, MDOT reports. KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI ― All lanes of westbound I-94 are blocked following a crash, the Michigan Department of Transportation reports. The crash happened around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, on westbound I-94 at Exit 74, east of U.S. 131,...

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — Four members of the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office (VBCSO) were honored for their heroic efforts. Deputy Jason Erickson, Deputy Cody Bingaman, K9 Charlie, and Sergeant Larry Weers were honored during the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners meeting May 12 for their actions on April 17, 2