UNSOLVED: Murder of Erik Cross remains unresolved; frustration mounts over lack of charges
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — More than 40 years after the murder of Erik Cross, 16, in Vicksburg, Mich., the case remains unsolved despite claims from a former Kalamazoo County undersheriff who says investigators know who's responsible. Cross was killed in June 1983 after attending a house party celebrating Vicksburg...
Comstock OKs reading of changed zoning rules for battery storage systems
After months of meetings, the Comstock Township Board voted to approve the first reading of the amended text in an ordinance regarding battery energy storage systems.
Annual Christmas parade kicking off its 61st year themed ‘Christmas Stories’ in Marshall
MARSHALL, Mich. — The 61st annual Marshall Christmas Parade is rolling off on Monday. Weather: Winter weather advisory extended through Sunday evening, more snow to come. Celebrating the theme "Christmas Stories," Choose Marshall is taking over downtown Marshall with the 61st annual Christmas parade on Monday from 7...
Thousands without power near Western Michigan University
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Thousands of people living near Western Michigan University are without power Monday night. The Consumers Energy outage map shows that nearly 3,100 living in the Arcadia and Knollwood areas are without power as of 11:39 p.m. Local: Burned human remains found behind vacant Otsego Township home...
Michigan steps up with stipends for the teachers who shape a child’s first five...
CALHOUN, CO. — The thriving adults we see today likely had someone in their first five years who fought to make sure they received the Early Childhood Education (ECE) they needed for healthy brain development. Those ECE professionals who work with young children know the importance of their job...
No injuries in Portage home fire Sunday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – There were no injuries in a kitchen fire at a Portage home Sunday morning. At approximately 9:30 a.m. the Portage Department of Public Safety was dispatched to the 6800 block of Rothbury Street for a reported. residential structure fire. The caller stated there was...
Douglas Avenue Shooting in Kalamazoo Believed to Be Self-Defense, Police Say
On Sunday evening, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of Douglas Avenue. Officers arrived at about 5:30 p.m. and found a 49-year-old man with a gunshot wound. A 60-year-old man, identified as the shooter, stayed at the scene and spoke with police.
Update: Be prepared for dense fog in Southern Michigan until Monday morning
An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Monday at 1:24 a.m. EST for dense fog until 6:30 a.m. EST for Cass, St. Joseph and Branch counties.
Springfield declares snow emergency, bars parking on designated snow routes
SPRINGFIELD, Mich. — A snow emergency has been declared in Springfield after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend brought inches upon inches of snow to Calhoun County. Weather: Winter weather alerts issued as heavy lake effect snow returns for some in West Michigan. Starting Monday and lasting through Wednesday at 7...
Discover The True Origin of The Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
A Michigan man from Kalamazoo claims he invented the world's first "ugly Christmas sweater party" in 2000, two years before the Canadian-claimed origin.
