‘Our busiest summer’: Districts, food banks prepare for increased need for summer meals
OTSEGO, Mich. — As grocery store prices continue to rise, families in West Michigan are feeling the effects of food insecurity. Those problems become exacerbated when students are home for the summer after the school year concludes. For many students in the area, school is their only opportunity to...
Two arrested after deputies find car loaded with weapons in Calhoun County
PENNFIELD TWP., Mich. (WILX) - Two people were arrested after deputies recovered multiple weapons during a traffic stop early Sunday in Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4 a.m. Sunday to a report of a man with a gun in Pennfield Township. According to investigators, deputies...
Marcellus man faces prison time for stealing police car, 16 other charges
CASS COUNTY, Mich. (WSBT) — A Cass County man faces at least 26 years in prison after stealing a Cassopolis police car in May of 2025. 42-year-old Andy Freshour of Marcellus was sentenced to 17 total charges including vehicle theft, larceny of a firearm and fleeing from law enforcement.
Water work to prompt boil advisory in Kalamazoo
Work on the water system later this week will trigger a boil water advisory for a Kalamazoo neighborhood.
Woman headed to prison for deadly 2025 Amish buggy crash
A 32-year-old woman will spend more than five years in prison for causing a crash that killed an 8-year-old Amish girl and seriously injured her 12-year-old brother.
Kalamazoo County jurors to get trauma care if needed
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo’s courts are gearing up a unique program to extend trauma care to jurors. Hundreds of citizens are ordered to appear to serve jury duty in Kalamazoo County courts every year. It can be more than just inconvenient, it can be disturbing. Chief...
Honoring and remembering: Local communities mark Memorial Day with parades, ceremonies
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Several communities around St. Joseph County marked the Memorial Day holiday Monday with events, remembrances, and salutes, remembering those who lost their lives serving the United States. In Three Rivers, the city had its annual parade step off around 10 a.m., led by the honor...
Search to start Tuesday evening for next Portage city manager
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Portage city council will begin their search for a new city manager at this evening’s meeting, following the announcement from Pat McGinnis that he plans to retire, effective July 3rd of this year. His tenure will end just a week short of...
Families pass Memorial Day traditions across generations at Kalamazoo parade
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The unofficial start of summer brought family and friends together Monday as the Rotary Club of Kalamazoo Sunrise and Charlie’s P.L.A.C.E. hosted a Memorial Day parade through downtown Kalamazoo. The parade began at 10 a.m. on West Michigan Avenue and followed its traditional route, ending...
Fort Custer National Cemetery remembers 250 years of American sacrifice
AUGUSTA, Mich. — Two hundred and fifty years of sacrifice, remembered in a single day. Hundreds came to Fort Custer National Cemetery for Memorial Day weekend on Sunday as America celebrates another milestone as a country. Both veterans and civilians gathered under tents and umbrellas Sunday for the 2026...
