Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, MI — Families could not find graves of their loved ones at a cemetery, leading to criminal charges against a former cemetery worker, and he has now entered a plea, records show. Former Mt. Olivet Cemetery Sexton Shaun Albertson was charged with a single count of embezzlement in...

With the old Beer Exchange closing its doors, a new chapter is about to unfold in downtown Kalamazoo's nightlife. Can you feel the excitement in the air?

A new non-partisan public policy organization wants to lead education efforts supporting Michigan families and small businesses, Governor Gretchen Whitmer offered holiday wishes to actively deployed members of the National Guard, Grand Rapids' Fulton and Market project is getting over $500,000 in state approved...

Michigan’s Mackinac Island celebrates New Year’s with the Great Turtle Drop, a festive fiberglass turtle descent at midnight that’s delightfully weird and wonderful.

BANGOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Deputies with the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office are searching for a driver who hit and killed a Bangor Township man on Wednesday. Just after 11:15 p.m., deputies responded to 48th Avenue near Fire Lane 2 for a report of an unresponsive man found in the road.

CENTREVILLE — A Sturgis woman was sentenced Thursday, Dec. 18, to up to 45 years in prison for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Octavia. Judge Paul Stutesman ordered Paige Nichole Bohne, 22, to serve 18 years and 9 months to 45 years for first-degree child abuse, plus up to 10 years for assault with intent to do...

MICHIGAN — There is already a shortage of caregivers for Michigan's aging population, and projections show the problem is going to get much worse. Judy Atwood needs a walker to get around her Kalamazoo apartment. The 87-year-old fell several years ago while a snowbird escaping Michigan winters. "I had...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The CEO for a Battle Creek nonprofit has been charged with welfare fraud of over $500, according to court documents. Damon Brown, 47, is the current CEO for Reintegration to Support and Empower, also known as R.I.S.E. Corp., which provides corrective steps for offenders under the age of 18. The...

PORTAGE, Mich. — The Air Zoo in Kalamazoo is hosting free educational activities during winter break, with special programs making science learning accessible to all families in the community. Nine-year-old Addie Bartlett has discovered a new passion for science class lately. When asked what she likes about the...

The Michigan Strategic Fund board approved two massive tax incentive packages Monday to spur on developments in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. Combined, the two projects are expected to lead to nearly $900 million in investment in the two cities. Much of the investment will be supported by brownfield tax credit...