80s Rock Star Joan Jett is Coming to Battle Creek
Rock legend Joan Jett brings her iconic hits to Battle Creek this Spring, igniting nostalgia for fans of 80s rock music!. Joan Jett hit the music scene with her dark clothing and jet-black hair doing something few women were doing at that time, playing hard rock music. As far...
Extreme cold weather shuts down much of Northern Indiana
As dangerously cold temperatures continue to impact our region, local authorities are urging residents to stay indoors and take precautions against frostbite and hypothermia. With temperatures expected to drop below zero again tonight, warming shelters have been opened to...
I-94 reopens after 10-vehicle pileup caused by semi truck collision in whiteout conditions
I-94 between mile marker 46 and 56 is back open, following a 10 vehicle pile up that happened early Tuesday morning. A preliminary investigation determined that a three semi truck collision started a chain reaction, which caused seven crashes and five slide-offs, according to...
Cold temperatures bring busy days for furnace technicians in West Michigan
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — With the cold temperatures blasting West Michigan over the last two days, furnace and plumbing companies have been busy. Some homes in the area have even been hit with broken furnaces and frozen pipes. Tuesday, Portage's TemperaturePro told News Channel 3...
Pedestrian seriously hurt after out-of-control car strikes him in Byron Township
BYRON CENTER, Mich. — A Middleville man is in the hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by an out-of-control vehicle in Byron Township Tuesday morning. The Kent County Sheriff's Office said around 9:50 a.m., a Chevrolet Traverse crashed in the 500 block of 100th...
Several Small Fires Spark Arson Investigation in Michigan
Playing with fire is something were all told that we shouldn't do but I will say there are safe ways to play with fire. For example, one of the most common is having a firepit in your backyard is the perfect way to play with fire as you can burn just about anything you want as...
16-vehicle ‘chain reaction’ pileup on I-94 shuts down Van Buren County highway
16-vehicle 'chain reaction' pileup on I-94 shuts down Van Buren County highway. MSP Paw Paw Post advises drivers to see alternate routes.
Kalamazoo-area school closings for Wednesday, Jan. 22
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo-area school districts have started announcing closures for Wednesday, Jan. 22, due to frigid winter temperatures. An arctic air outbreak is bringing the coldest temperatures in six years to Michigan, according to the National Weather Service...
Lottery ticket scam hits Traverse City store for $10,000, suspects linked to Battle Creek
GRAND TAVERSE COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - A Traverse City store is out $10,000 due to the same scam that impacted an Emmet County business previously. “The scams occurred anywhere from Houghton, up in the UP, all the way down to south of Cadillac. The suspects seem to...
Former hotel to become 80-unit homeless family shelter in Kalamazoo Co.
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners announced Tuesday that they approved plans for an 80-unit transitional shelter to address surging family homelessness. The county plans to convert the former Country Inn & Suites in Portage into a facility...