Calhoun County farm to pay $32k fine for alleged animal waste discharge into state...
LANSING, Mich. — A Calhoun County farm will pay a civil fine to settle allegations that they improperly discharged animal waste into state waters in 2019. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reached a settlement with Holloo Farms, a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Calhoun County, to resolve...
Battle Creek’s Horrocks Is About To Roast Its Own Coffee
Picture this: fresh coffee roasted right in Battle Creek. Horrocks is about to change your shopping experience. More details coming up!
Kalamazoo Concert Band brings Great American Songbook to Chenery Auditorium
"This is a good time to do the Great American Songbook," says Kalamazoo Concert Band Music Director Tom Evans, and on Saturday, Feb 27 at 7 p.m., he makes good on that promise when the ensemble takes the stage at Chenery Auditorium for its “first-ever” pops concert. As always, admission is free.
KDPS: Stolen car involved in serious crash in Kalamazoo, vehicle owner responds
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A stolen vehicle was involved in a serious crash in Kalamazoo on Tuesday, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS). The driver of the stolen vehicle, a minor according to police, was seriously injured in the crash. It happened at the intersection of Douglas...
MSP looking for anyone who has had contact with restoration company
PAW PAW, MI (WTVB) – Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Paw Paw Post are attempting to identify individuals throughout Southwest Michigan who have had contact with or entered into agreements with anyone claiming to represent Blue Frog Restorations. Representatives of this company allegedly approach victims...
Portage switches to single trash hauler WM; residents to vote in May on whether...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Portage is transitioning to a single trash hauler, WM, replacing multiple providers. Neighbors should have received two new bins — one for trash and one for recycling. The transition is already underway across the city. Mary Beth Block, public information officer for the City of...
Gobles man faces charges for selling mislabeled, unprescribed GLP1s
GOBLES – A Gobles man is facing charges for allegedly selling mislabeled and foreign-made GLP1 drugs without prescriptions. Brandon Piper was charged in federal court Friday, Feb. 20, with one count of conspiracy to introduce misbranded drugs into interstate commerce with intent to defraud and mislead. Federal...
Kalamazoo USPS Workers Join Nationwide Protest For Better Pay
In response, Kalamazoo mail carriers have joined other USPS workers in a nationwide fight about their value to the community.
Township considers ‘preventative’ action to block data centers near Kalamazoo
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI -- Oshtemo Township trustees are considering implementing a moratorium to prevent data centers from being constructed in the township. The moratorium is “preventative,” said township Supervisor Cheri Bell at a Tuesday, Feb. 24 board meeting. No companies have come forward requesting a data center...
Driver gets decades in prison for Black Friday crash that killed Portage woman
KALAMAZOO, MI — A woman who was driving 97 miles per hour during a fatal crash was sentenced to decades in prison. Nyra Antinique Whitelow was sentenced on Monday, Feb. 23, to 20 to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder and 2 to 5 years for reckless driving causing serious impairment, court records state.
