MDOT, EGLE team up to clean I-196 pellet spill revealed by thaw
EGLE says cleanup work has started nearly a month after a crash on I-196 led to a large spill of plastic pellets into the Kalamazoo River and nearby wetlands.
West Michigan Lenten fish fries: dates, prices and where to go on Fridays
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Starting on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, the period of Lent began for Christians and Catholics across West Michigan. Lent is a six-week period of prayer, fasting and abstinence leading up to Easter, according to Britannica. During this time, various churches and Diocese's host fish fries on...
Cereal Sale returns to Battle Creek; 10,000 boxes for sale to tackle food insecurity
BATTLE CREEK, MI WKZO AM/FM) – WK Kellogg Co and Post Consumer Brands will be celebrating National Cereal Day a day early with a cereal sale offering 10,000 boxes of cereal to benefit United Way of South Central Michigan. The two companies are again donating a variety of popular...
Kalamazoo food co-op members share concerns over leadership to board
Several dozen members of the People's Food Co-Op in Kalamazoo brought their concerns over an ongoing transition to board members Tuesday night.
Michigan Backyards Become Havens Through Birdscaping
Michigan bird populations are declining. Learn how simple backyard birdscaping can help protect wildlife and attract beautiful birds this spring.
Local Professor to Represent Kalamazoo College on Jeopardy!
A Kalamazoo College art history professor James Denison will appear on the long-running quiz show Jeopardy! Here’s how to watch!
MSP seizes $36,400 in counterfeit cash
A Gobles-area man has been arrested after state police say they found him with some $36,400 in fake money.
MSP: Kalamazoo family survived pileup on I-94 due to seat belt use
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan State Police say a Kalamazoo family survived an eight-vehicle pileup on I-94 in October because they were using seat belts and child restraint seats. Troopers this week recognized the 40-year-old mother, Jessica, and her two children, ten-year-old Adalynne and four-year-old...
Indiana-Michigan Weather Alert: 30-50% Risk of 2″+ Snow Along I-69 in Fort Wayne, Kalamazoo...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. South Bend, Indiana-Michigan Border – Snow could begin covering lanes along I-80/90 and I-94 by 6 a.m. Sunday, with a 30 to 50 percent chance that at least 2 inches accumulates across northern Indiana and...
J. Gumbo’s Building Welcomes Two New Restaurants in Kalamazoo
New dining options are coming to Kalamazoo’s former J. Gumbo’s building with Savvy Sliders and Happy’s Pizza opening soon.
