Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — With the first day of school approaching, Family Health Center in Kalamazoo helped students prepare through its annual Back-to-School Bash. From 12-6 p.m. Friday, families could stop by the center's Paterson Street campus for free backpacks, school supplies, self-care kits, health services and...

With thousands of troops in Michigan this month for Northern Strike 25-2, part of the massive annual exercise is testing out-of-state airmen in Battle Creek.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Full Sturgeon Moon takes center stage over West Michigan early Saturday morning. If you look in your southwest sky before dawn, you'll be able to see it. The great news is our skies should be relatively clear. August's full moon gets its name from sturgeon...

Residents in the Kalamazoo area reported seeing a strange hexagon flying in the sky.

A video of a raid by members of the city of Kalamazoo’s Department of Public Safety (KDPS) began making the rounds on social media last week because of the similarity to a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practice of using masks to hide officers’ identities. It’s a...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Another sandwich shop is moving into the former home of Jimmy John’s on Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo. Potbelly Sandwich Works, best known for its sandwiches and milkshakes, expects to open at 4608 Stadium Drive next month, next to the Starbucks. This will be Kalamazoo County’s...

A man was arrested after leading deputies on a four-mile chase through Van Buren County that reached speeds up to 90 mph, according to the sheriff’s office.

CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) recently arrested two men for attempting to engage in sexual activity with a minor. Deputies said the arrests were the result of a week-long, targeted investigation into human trafficking and child exploitation. Stephen Allen Mayne, 45, of Savannah,...

Picture this: a river overflowing with logs, threatening the heart of Michigan's furniture industry back in 1883. The stakes were high, and so were the waters.

It’s county fair week in Kalamazoo. But people who expect a Ferris wheel and carnival games at the Expo Center are in for a surprise. This year, the fair is limited to a 4-H Showcase. The event is free and open to the public. But the narrower focus means...