Kalamazoo Township treasurer censured again for transferring $4M before notifying board
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A heated Kalamazoo Township board meeting on Monday led to the decision to have Township Treasurer Sherine Miller censured for a second time. In January, officials in Kalamazoo Township voted to strip Miller of most of her financial responsibilities. However, Township Supervisor David...
Man sent to prison for Mother’s Day shooting that killed father of 8
KALAMAZOO, MI — A man was sentenced for his role in a fatal drive-by shooting on Mother’s Day. Andrew Johnson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last month for a shooting that left 33-year-old Marcus Leonard Pierce dead on May 14, 2023. Johnson was sentenced to 15 years to...
Man charged in deaths of 2 found in Kalamazoo shed
A man has been charged with murder in the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in a shed in Kalamazoo in 2023, more than a year after investigators think they were killed.
New Ownership Takes Over Kalamazoo Italian Sub Shop
The menu will be staying the same and one of the owners will be staying around for a while to make the bread for the grinders.
Another Local Southwest Michigan Name Surfaces in Epstein Files
Newly unsealed Epstein documents reference Battle Creek, adding another Southwest Michigan location to the DOJ release.
Kroger, restaurants and apartments proposed for 48-acre West Main Villages site
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A developer has reimagined possibilities for land in Oshtemo Charter Township. In 2023, Ferlito Group identified 48-acre West Main Villages on the South Side of West Main Street for a site of development. In 2025, the land was rezoned from residential to mixed-use development (MUD),...
Top talent, top honor: Michigan’s No. 1 prep swimmer named Kalamazoo’s top senior athlete
OTSEGO, MI — Liam Smith has done laps across Michigan’s high school swimming scene. He’s doing the same in Kalamazoo, too. Smith, Michigan’s top-ranked prep swimmer for 2026, was named Kalamazoo’s top winter sports athlete on Monday, earning another accolade in what’s become an illustrious Otsego swimming career.
Neighborhood groups invited to apply for 2026 mow program
The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority is accepting applications for its 2026 Neighborhood Mow & Maintenance Program, which helps maintain vacant properties in Battle Creek and Albion while supporting nonprofit and community groups, according to a community announcement. The program offers funding to organizations...
Westnedge Avenue closed for a week for water main repairs
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A portion of South Westnedge Avenue will close starting Wednesday, Feb. 11, to repair a water main break. The closure will last through Thursday, Feb. 19, and impact South Westnedge Avenue from Hutchinson Street to Parker Avenue, according to a press release from the City of Kalamazoo.
Former Mattawan School bus driver sues school district
MATTAWAN – A former Mattawan school bus driver is suing the Mattawan Consolidated School District, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated after passing out holiday candy bags to students on her school bus, some of which contained religious messages. A 12-page complaint was filed with the United States District...

















