Local rabbit rescue teams with Sweetwater’s Donut Mill for Easter weekend event
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Looking for a way to celebrate Easter weekend with something sweet and a little furry? A local rabbit rescue is teaming up with Sweetwater’s Donut Mill to give the community a chance to meet bunnies while trying new seasonal donut flavors. Snap a pothole damage...
Longtime Portage men’s clothing store B J Benjims Big & Tall under new ownership
A decades old locally-owned men's clothing store will soon be expanding and hosting a grand re-opening under new ownership. Jim Gersey and Steve Baum, the long-time owners of B J Benjims Big & Tall men's store, which has been in operation for 21 years, announced their retirement in 2025 and had been searching for new...
‘It never hit land’: West Michigan residents shocked by no tornadoes despite warnings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Vicksburg resident Cathie Bangerter received a tornado warning alert to her phone Thursday evening. "I couldn't believe it, I was like, 'here we go again,'" Bangerter said. Bangerter's backyard lines up to an open field. She kept a close watch of the storm while taking some...
Man dies after single-car crash in Battle Creek
A man is dead after suffering an apparent medical emergency and crashing his car into a tree in Battle Creek Thursday afternoon, police say.
Pizza Hut destroyed by Portage tornado reopens
PORTAGE, Mich. (WOOD) — A Portage Pizza Hut destroyed by the 2024 tornado is back in business after the opening of a new plaza built in the footprint of the previous one. On a busy Friday afternoon, General Manager Mike Cory was cutting and boxing pizzas alongside another employee at the W. Centre Avenue location. […]
City of Kalamazoo – Civil Rights Board – April 1, 2026 Meeting
Updates from the Education Subcommittee include new methods to gather community feedback. The Ordinance Review Subcommittee thanks City Manager Hankins for his engagement and discusses investigational procedure training. The Board reviews recent civil rights complaints and reports on the resolution of two formal...
Portage District Library gets silly with special displays for April Fools’ Day
The Portage District Library children’s room was overflowing with kids enjoying their spring break holiday. And around them, the usual cheery decorations had an April Fools' twist. “We have our freshly washed bookmarks hung up on a clothesline. We have a display of invisible books over here. We have...
Landscape Forms Expands Take-Out Line
KALAMAZOO, MICH.—Landscape Forms, North America’s leading designer and manufacturer of high-design site furniture, lighting, structures and accessories, announces an expansion to Take-Out, the award-winning family of lightweight, reconfigurable connected seating designed by Rodrigo Torres. The additions build on...
Urban League event centered on African American advancement
The Southwestern Michigan Urban League hosted an event focused on advancing the African American community on March 28. The event, titled "From State to Strategy: Advancing the African American Community Forward," featured food, entertainment and a fireside chat, according to a community announcement. Panelists...
Restoration work begins on an ancient mound in Kalamazoo’s Bronson Park
Restoration work began this week on an ancient mound located in Kalamazoo’s Bronson Park. The indigenous people of pre-colonial North America were known to build mounds that look like large hills for ceremonial purposes. One of those mounds is in Bronson Park. Though experts have not been able to...
