Unclaimed Michigan veterans laid to rest at Fort Custer
AUGUSTA, MI (WTVB) – Two Michigan veterans whose remains had gone unclaimed for years were laid to rest Thursday with full military honors at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. The ceremonies, honored U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Norman Bouwens and U.S. Navy Electrician’s Mate Todd McCan. In a...
Battle Creek issues boil water advisory for neighborhood
Battle Creek has issued a boil water advisory for some areas amid work on its water system.
Battle Creek citywide “required landscaping” ordinance proposal to curb parking on lawns
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The City of Battle Creek is taking issue with vehicles being parked on front lawns and the dirt patches left behind. At the center of the debate in city hall, it's property values and community aesthetic versus resources and accessibility. The Battle Creek Planning Commission...
Final beam installed on new $515M Kalamazoo Event Center
KALAMAZOO, MI – The structural framework is officially complete on the new $515 million Kalamazoo Event Center after construction crews added the final steel beam to the building on Friday. The installation of the 33-foot beam is a major milestone for the project, as construction can now move into...
Family waits over an hour, looking for child, after school bus accident in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — One family’s Tuesday afternoon was turned upside down after a minor bus crash. On Tuesday, April 21 Michael Gamet-Herendeen was waiting for his grandson at the bus stop as usual. However, after 40 minutes of waiting, the bus 110 had still not made an appearance.
Four Kalamazoo residents arrested after US-131 stop; 400+ grams of crystal meth seized
Four people were arrested for drug charges and resisting arrest after a traffic stop on Wednesday. Deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) conducted a traffic stop near US-131 and 116th Street in Martin Township. Local: Battle Creek citywide "required landscaping" ordinance proposal to curb parking on lawns. Multiple...
One suspect bites cop, another tosses drugs into road during West Michigan traffic stop
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI -- A traffic stop in Martin Township led to one Allegan County sheriff’s deputy being bitten and three others exposed to potentially hazardous substances. Four suspects were arrested after the stop and are facing charges of resisting and obstructing police causing injury, resisting and obstructing police by attempting to destroy evidence and possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, according to a...
Kellogg’s is bringing back something that’s been missing from cereal boxes
BATTLE CREEK, Michigan — Kellogg’s is bringing back a nostalgic cereal-box tradition for the first time in more than a decade, announcing Thursday that toys will once again be placed inside select cereal boxes as part of a new promotion tied with Disney and Pixar’s upcoming “Toy Story 5.”
Big Banana Car’s Beloved Driver Prepares For Life On The Road After Leaving Michigan
Steve Braithwaite, the friendly face behind the Big Banana Car, is leaving Michigan to embrace a nomadic lifestyle, bidding farewell to the community he’s brought joy to for years.
Arrest Made in Fatal South Haven Area Shooting
CHESHIRE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 24, 2026) – A 52-year-old man lost his life after a reported shooting at a residence off of the Allegan/Van Buren county line near South Haven on Wednesday night. Authorities were called to the home, on Baseline Road west of 70th Street, shortly after...
