Lansing buys unused homeless pods from Kalamazoo nonprofit
KALAMAZOO, MI — Fifty modular pods purchased in 2021 to help address homelessness in Kalamazoo have been sold to the City of Lansing. The Place of Dignity “Mod PODs” were purchased by Housing Resources Inc. in late 2021 for $1 million. The Lansing City Council unanimously approved...
Battle Creek shelter at risk of closing due to federal funding cuts
One of Calhoun County’s most prominent non-profits serving local homeless residents is on the brink of closing if it can't raise additional funding due to federal funding cuts. “Our fiscal year ends September 30, 2025, and we are facing a deficit of over $160,000," said Executive Director Robert Elchert....
12,000 Gallons Of Milk Spill Raises Eyebrows In Kingston Township
People living in Kingston Township near M-46 may have a strange smell of dairy air for the next few days, as there has been a massive milk spill. Early in the morning on Tuesday, August 5 of M 46, Near Phillips Rd., over 12,000 gallons of milk were spilled and went right into a drainage ditch after a truck that was...
This Sidewalk Keeps Fooling Drivers in Battle Creek
It’s not a road, but that hasn’t stopped people from driving right onto it—over and over again.
Kalamazoo Murder Shown On Fatal Attraction
The show will retell the events that led to the death of Nikkole Riojas and how this led to the capture and sentencing of Anthony Ozomaro, her on and off boyfriend.
Assault, auto theft under investigation at Oshtemo Township hotel
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Deputies with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a 36-year-old man who is accused of possibly sexually assaulting a 38-year-old woman and stealing her vehicle on Saturday. She called them from the Extended Stay America Hotel on South 11th Street...
New program offers $5K for homebuyers in these Michigan counties
Moving from one home to the next can be costly, but there’s a program in Michigan that offers up to $5,000 to help with the move in certain counties. Discover Southwest Michigan has launched a new program, offering $5,000 in down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers in Van Buren, Cass and Berrien counties.
Car Crashes Into Michigan Building With Juvenile Passengers, And Police Say Alcohol Likely A...
A speeding driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a building in downtown Kalamazoo, Mich., with multiple passengers, including juveniles, authorities said. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety shared a surveillance video of the crash, which took place at around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday on the 200...
Latinx Festival to bring food, music and a back-to-school giveaway to Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo will celebrate Latin American culture this weekend at the 4th annual Latinx Festival. Attendees can expect food, a variety of regional music, a back-to-school giveaway and artisan crafts at this year’s festival, according to Irving Quintero with El Concilio, the Kalamazoo non-profit behind the event. He...
Pfizer workers taken to hospital for ‘potential exposure to materials,’ company says
PORTAGE, Mich. — Several workers at the Pfizer facility in Portage were taken to the hospital after the company said they may have been "exposed to materials" over the weekend. Pfizer provided News Channel 3 with the following statement regarding the incident:. Several colleagues working in a manufacturing area...
