Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 34-year-old man with a history of firearm offenses is facing multiple felony charges after he was arrested for violating a probation warrant out of the U.S. Marshals Service, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) announced Wednesday. While members from the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a new spending bill that would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The food assistance program helps those who are food insecure, and the State of Michigan's Budget Office is...

Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel E. Abbott has been named the 2025 Sheriff of the Year by the Michigan Sheriff's Association (MSA). Sherif Abbott received the Terrence L. Jungel Sheriff of the Year Award, which recognizes exceptional leadership, dedication, and service within the law enforcement community, according...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo County is getting a $406,563 payout for a climate control fix at the Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center. On Tuesday, June 3, commissioners voted unanimously to amend an agreement with TowerPinkster and accept a $406,563 settlement. Two of the units, which are used to...

KALAMAZOO, MI — A man was shot in the leg and detectives are investigating the incident, police said. Around 11:48 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to a local hospital after a shooting victim arrived there for treatment. Officers made contact with a 21-year-old...

The Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department (KCHCSD) launched its yearly vector surveillance program to monitor and control the spread of disease-carrying insects. These efforts, according to county officials, are critical in preventing the spread of vector-borne illnesses like West Nile virus, Lyme...

RICHLAND, Mich. — Drivers are asked to find an alternate route after a crash closed part of Gull Road in Kalamazoo County on Wednesday. The crash happened on road near Tiburon Lane and East DE Avenue, according to the Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority. Local:MI 'State of Emergency' brings...

A firefighter was injured while putting out a house fire in Portage Tuesday.

Three Southwest Michigan Counties are among the 10 riskiest counties for Lyme Disease in the state. Here's what you need to know. Lyme disease can give you flu-like symptoms can can attack your nervous system if untreated, according to Michigan.gov,. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and...

CALHOUN COUNTY, MI — A woman is in critical condition after being shot, police said. At 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office were called to a report of a shooting victim in the 11000 block of Gorsline Road in Pennfield Township. A...