Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, MI — Erik Vasilauskas and Anna Lee Roeder met while participating in performative art on stage in 2012 at one of the country’s largest music festivals. So, it sort of makes sense that 13 years after meeting on a stage in Louisville, Kentucky, the two are fully committed to beautifying their adopted city of...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo County has seen its first human case of West Nile Virus this year, the county confirmed Monday. The state has seen 18 this year, according to health officials. People with West Nile can experience fever, joint aches, muscle aches, and headaches. In some severe cases,...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — How many pets are too much? That's a question that officials in Kalamazoo County's Cooper Charter Township say they've been asked often enough from residents that they decided it may be time to lock down a more "official" answer. On Wednesday night, the planning commission...

Two people were taken to the hospital after a motorcycle and an SUV crashed Tuesday night in Comstock Township, deputies say.

Kalamazoo entrepreneur Kristi Potts has expanded her sweet treats business, transitioning into the former Dairy Queen/Taco Bob’s building at 1502 South Westnedge Avenue in the Vine Neighborhood. Potts was inspired to start “Kzoo Cream,” after baking cream-cheese sugar cookies with her mother. Potts turned a family...

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Legg Middle School sixth grader remains in a Kalamazoo hospital today after being hit by truck while riding her bike to school Wednesday morning. Coldwater Police say it happened on West Chicago Street (US-12) near Munson Street on the City’s west side shortly after 7:00 a.m.

A local trash hauler that has served Portage for 30 years will soon have to cease operations in the city after local officials granted an exclusive contract to an out-of-state corporation. The city of Portage awarded a five-year, $29 million contract to Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas. The contract,...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County commissioners had a choice between giving $22,000 left over from public tornado remediation in Texas Township back to the township for homeowners, or creating a new emergency fund for some future storm. They decided to do both. Texas Township supervisor Joanna O’Rourke...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A man who drove a vehicle carrying several passengers into a bank in downtown Kalamazoo last month has been arraigned on two charges. Kristopher Ryan Neff, 22, was charged with one count of operating while intoxicated and one count of operating with a BAC of .17 or more on Sept. 5, according to...

As the leaves change and pumpkins ripen, a local family's dedication shines through, ensuring Gene the Pumpkin Man's memory won't fade away.