Division-I commit’s OT winner hands Mattawan soccer first district title in 24 years
KALAMAZOO, MI –– There were tears, heartfelt embraces and all sorts of smiles in a celebration some two decades in the making. Mattawan’s longtime vision was finally reality. That was the scene on Saturday for the Wildcats girls soccer team, as Cassidy Parmelee netted the game-winning goal...
See video inside new $100M ‘launchpad for learning’ in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI –– KRESA unveiled a $100 million, innovative campus for Kalamazoo County career-prep students on Thursday, May 22. The 162,000-square-foot building will serve as a centralized location where students from nine school districts can take classes to prepare for careers in an array of fields....
May-Ending Marvels: Billy Strings, Headband Henny, The Head & The Heart, Valerie June
The last week in May offered up a two-night Billy Strings spectacle, the first Meijer Gardens summer show, the debut of a new venue and more, captured in words and photos at Local Spins. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTO GALLERIES, SATURDAY SET LIST. It was another week of live music for...
Say goodbye to another Portage elementary school that’s being torn down
PORTAGE, MI -- It’s time to say goodbye to Woodland Elementary School. The school at 1401 Woodland Drive will be demolished in June to make way for a newly built school. Woodland students will attend the old Haverhill Elementary School while the new Woodland Elementary School is being constructed.
WWMT to kick off months of special coverage marking 75 years on-air
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — News Channel 3/WWMT turned 75 Sunday and will kick off several months of special coverage looking back at the past 75 years Monday. The station's history dates to the early 1920s when the founder, John Fetzer, began his own experimental radio station at Emmanuel Christian College, now Andrews...
Fatal apartment shooting, storm damage closes cemetery, garage fire and more top stories
Below are News Channel 3's top stories from the past week. There's much more to see inside Gun Lake Casino's $300 million resort and spa. Friday, News Channel 3 returned to the multi-million resort to take a tour of more of the amenities that Gun Lake Casino has to offer.
Two From Lakeshore Earn State Police Trooper Positions
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 31, 2025) – Two from the Lakeshore are among the 50 newest members of the Michigan State Police force. Graduating from the 148th Trooper Recruit School on Friday afternoon were Joseph Beute of Dorr and Michaela Woodwyk-Reiffer of Zeeland, both of whom were initially assigned to the...
How a Forgotten 1825 Clash Gave Battle Creek Its Name
A lot of Michigan cities have an interesting story behind how they got their name. Some places are named after the rich people who helped found the city. ⬇️ 25 Things Michigan Is Known And Famous For ⬇️. For example, present-day Ludington was originally named Pere Marquette Village,...
Legendary Michigan Parade May Be In Its Final Years
Parades are one of the most exciting spectacles in life as many people take the time out of their lives to represent their organizations while walking through their city, spreading joy and candy to everyone watching. There are several different parades that happen in a year for several different reasons some of them...
Historic Battle Creek grocery store engulfed in flames
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A historic Battle Creek-area grocery store and meat market is likely destroyed after massive flames ripped through the facility Saturday night. The blaze broke out around 7 p.m. The Bedford Township Fire Department posted images of the blaze on its Facebook page. The store, located...
