Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital remained operational during March blizzard
MANISTIQUE, Mich. (WLUC) - Despite the historic blizzard that hit the U.P. in March, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital remained operational while facing operational and financial strain. A press release from SMH says the hospital activated its Incident Command structure, which ensured a coordinated response across all...
Man, 20, charged with murder for role in fatal Kalamazoo Christmas Eve crash
KALAMAZOO, MI -- An arrest has been made in connection with a December 2025 Christmas Eve crash that killed 68-year-old Marcie Nance. Elham Muzamel Hamid, 20, was arraigned on a charge of second-degree murder on Monday, March 23. Hamid was traveling at a “high rate of speed” when he struck Nance’s vehicle, according...
Comstock trustees will discuss whether the township’s supervisor can continue to sell alcohol
The Comstock Charter Township Board is set to discuss a complaint against the township's supervisor on Tuesday. The complaint claims he cannot sell alcohol and hold office at the same time. The complaint, filed last month, alleges that Supervisor Ben Martin is violating a township law. The ordinance states that...
A sandal company slid into Bell’s Brewery’s DMs — and a collab was born
KALAMAZOO, MI — Oberon Day is here and fans can celebrate with their feet this year. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Bell’s Brewery partnered with the sandal and lifestyle company Chaco to release Oberon-themed footwear. The Chaco was unveiled both online and at Bell’s Eccentric Cafe on Monday, March...
Spring break starts Friday; KPS urging parents to check children’s grades
KALAMAZOO, MIM (WKZO AM/FM) – Spring break begins at the end of this week in Kalamazoo-area public school districts. Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent Darrin Slade says this is a good time for parents to go online and check up on their students’ progress, if they haven’t looked in a while.
City’s tornado response recapped at wild city meeting Tempers flare around siren timing
THREE RIVERS — In the first city commission meeting since an EF-2 tornado ripped through the city, Three Rivers city leaders Tuesday addressed the overall response to the tornado in a lengthy presentation that was mostly laudatory of efforts with some pointed criticism at a couple points from commissioners.
Stryker: Cyberattack has been contained
Portage-based medical technology company Stryker Corporation says a cyberattack that hit its systems on March 11 has been contained.
Yard waste pickup starts in April in Kalamazoo
Monthly yard waste collection in Kalamazoo begins in April and continues through October, with pickup once a month on the scheduled day for each address. Residents should place prepared yard waste at the curb the night before pickup.
Every Stitch Matters: Inside the Hand-Guided Process at Heirloom Stitching
In Nottawa Township, where open farmland and small businesses shape the landscape east of Three Rivers, a quiet manufacturing operation is turning out hundreds of boot uppers a day through a process that depends as much on skilled hands as it does on machinery. Heirloom Stitching, an Amish-run facility led...
He stabbed 3 people in downtown Kalamazoo in 1 night. He will now spend...
KALAMAZOO, MI — A man who slit the throats of two strangers, stabbed a third and punched a fourth in the face in one night is headed to prison for at least 35 years. William Sylvester Richardson, 35, of Schoolcraft, pleaded no contest on Feb. 2 to three counts of assault with intent to murder for a downtown Kalamazoo...
