Battle Creek Cereals That Failed to Survive
Did you know that in the early 1900s Battle Creek had anywhere from 40 to 100 different cereal companies? Here are some cereals that just didn't last long...
Acrisure layoffs emblematic of how AI is changing the workforce
As AI continues to reshape industries, professors are rethinking how they prepare students for the future.
Kalamazoo’s Big Banana Car Creator Faces A Wild Rumor
Picture this: a quirky car, a national spotlight, and a wild rumor about a $2 million offer. Kalamazoo's own Steve Braithwaite opens up about it.
Surveillance video shows fight, shooting at Kalamazoo restaurant
A fight broke out at a Kalamazoo restaurant before a man pulled a gun and started shooting, surveillance video obtained by News 8 shows.
Kalamazoo Ecumenical Senior Center torn down, set to expand by end of 2026
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A local senior center in Kalamazoo is beginning an expansion project. The Ecumenical Senior Center, located on North Burdick Street on the north side of Kalamazoo, had its old building torn down on Wednesday. Once constructed, the new building is expected to double in size, going...
U.S. 131 partially blocked after rollover crash in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — U.S. 131 is partially blocked after a rollover crash, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office reports. It happened around 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, just north of D Ave, Exit 44, the Michigan Department of Transportation said. The left lane is blocked as police respond...
News Release: Just Closed – Battle Creek, Michigan
Berkadia Medical & Life Sciences is pleased to announce the closing of Brookside Medical Center, located in Battle Creek, Michigan. Chris Lashmet, Vasili Davos, Sabrina Solomiany, Eric Lee, and George Desloge acted as advisors in cooperation with Stokas Bieri to the seller. Built in 1996, the 46,211-square-foot...
WMU receives $13.7 million grant to support middle schoolers’ college readiness
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Western Michigan University received a $13.7 million grant to help middle school students make it to college. A team of professors at the university will follow the 2025-2026 school year’s 6th and 7th grade students through to their first year of college, providing them with resources to promote...
AUDIO: New Portage farmer’s market gets its name
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Portage has broken ground on their new Farmer’s Market and has decided who will get naming rights to the new pavilions. Contrary to what you may have read online, Mayor Patricia Randall says very few city tax dollars will be used to finance the new facility.
Portage reopens one of its oldest parks with updated features
The renovation began in spring 2024, officials said.
