Beacon Kalamazoo Adds New Treatment for Stubborn High Blood Pressure
You are taking several medications for blood pressure. You’ve changed your diet. You exercise regularly and watch your salt intake. But your blood pressure readings are still too high. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. But Beacon Kalamazoo is now offering new hope close to home. Dr....
Through wind and snow, family-run food tent cooks up birria ramen, tamales
PORTAGE, MI -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, Aaron Cantu took a risk. He quit his job in RV sales to start a food stand with his family. Now, Cantu’s Cocina at 330 E. Centre Ave. has become so popular, they sell out some days before the day is over.
Jackknifed semi-truck reported on I-94/I-69 interchange near Marshall, dispatch says
MARSHALL, Mich. — The Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority is advising drivers to be cautious on the I-94 and I-69 interchange near Marshall because of a semi-truck that has jackknifed. The crash happened on the cloverleaf of eastbound I-94 to northbound I-69, dispatch reported just before 9:10 p.m. Local:...
Hundreds of fentanyl pills seized along with guns and other drugs in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI — Police seized hundreds of fentanyl pills and arrested a suspect while investigating alleged drug sales, police said. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, police executed multiple search warrants following an investigation into drug sales, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said. The 26-year-old male suspect...
This Charming Amish Market In Michigan Feels Like A Hidden World Of Finds
I still remember the specific, grounding scent of a St. Joseph County morning in early spring, where the air seems to hold a bit more dampness as you drive past the rolling farmland. There is a primal sense of discovery in finding that the heart of a community isn’t found in a frantic, neon-lit shopping mall, but in...
Court Docs: Murder suspect withdrew hundreds from victim’s bank account
The man accused of killing his girlfriend in their Kalamazoo apartment this week also allegedly withdrew hundreds of dollars from her bank account after investigators believed he killed her.
Lithium ion battery fire on FedEx truck closes M-51 ramps in Van Buren County
PAW PAW, Mich. — A semi-truck fire involving lithium ion batteries shut down the M-51 entrance and exit ramps near I-94 Friday morning. Firefighters were called just after 4 a.m. on a report that a FedEx truck was on fire near the ramps, located just over four miles west of Paw Paw, and hazmat materials were possibly...
This Michigan Hobbit-Themed Restaurant Is The Most Whimsical Meal You’ll Have All Year
I can still recall the specific, grounding scent of a Kalamazoo evening in late autumn, where the air seems to hold a bit more crispness as you approach the warm, amber glow of a window. There is a primal sense of discovery in finding that a legendary pizza isn’t served in a sleek, modern gallery, but in a place that...
Tonight’s Forecast: Pockets of snow, difficult travel
A parade of snow-making systems will create several rounds of accumulating snow across West Michigan, creating tricky travel at times. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather Ready team.
Struggles? Yes. But West Michigan office market still outperforming national averages
The West Michigan office market faces its challenges. But the fundamentals here are stronger than they are in many markets across the United States, according to the latest research from Colliers. In its fourth quarter 2025 Grand Rapids office report, Colliers said that the West Michigan region — which includes...

















