Kalamazoo MI

QuikTrip fans in Michigan finally have a reason to celebrate! After years of expansion across the Midwest, the chain is finally heading to The Mitten.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A suspect wanted in connection to a homicide in Kalamazoo in January was arrested in Louisiana. 21-year-old Dakwon Antwon Cornell Johnson was arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Thursday, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS). Previous coverage: KDPS seeks public help in loc

BATTLE CREEK, MI -- Raw sewage was spilled in downtown Battle Creek this week totaling about 54,000 gallons, according to a city statement. The discharge took place from Saturday, May 23, through Friday, May 29, but has now been contained. A plugged line caused raw sewage to back up and overflow near 171 Michigan Ave.

UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – Extensive improvements will begin at Riverview and Heritage Cultural Parks in Union City the week of June 8, as construction officially starts on a major $850,000 transformation project. Funded by a Michigan DNR SPARK Grant, the initiative will bring a wave of new features...

VICKSBURG, Mich. — Records are made to be broken. The only issue is that these records seemed rather untouchable. Until the month of May rolled around. Kam Kessler and Lyla Veldt recently came away with record breaking performances for Vicksburg track and field, with Kessler breaking a 54-year-old record in shotput and

PORTAGE, MI -- A new 21-home subdivision expansion is nearing final approvals for new home construction in Portage. The Portage City Council approved on Tuesday, May 26, public infrastructure work being done to grow Oakland Farms, a single-family subdivision just west of where Oakland Drive and Shaver Road meet. The 21

The National Cereal Festival will return to downtown Battle Creek June 13, offering a free morning of food, entertainment and family activities, according to a community announcement. The annual festival is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon along McCamly Street, stretching from Michigan Avenue to Hamblin Avenue. Organizers

A new analysis of FBI burglary data shows Michigan had the sixth-largest increase in reported burglaries nationwide in 2026. The study by Compare the Market found burglary reports in Michigan climbed 33 percent, rising from under 11,000 cases in 2025 to more than 14,600 so far this year. Detroit recorded...

Western Michigan University is offering buyout packages to tenured faculty over age 60 as a way to address budget shortfalls. According to a document obtained by MLive, the “Voluntary Separation Program" will offer tiered buyouts of 50-100% of the 2026-2027 fiscal year base salary for eligible faculty that apply for th

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — It’s now been three weeks since residents of Wildwood Off Main returned home to bright notices of condemnation stuck on their front door. While those original notices remain in place, they’re now joined by bright yellow caution tape strung across the bottom of every staircase.