Kalamazoo MI

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Church collects school supplies for Dix Elementary students displaced by fire

OTSEGO, Mich. — A local church held a supply drive after an elementary school fire displaced its students. First Congregational Church of Otsego held their third annual Kidsfest on Saturday, but with a twist. Local: All residents cleared to return to Tyden Lofts, no remaining ricin contamination found. The...
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Sunday Chicken and Scratch-Made Comfort Food Share the Menu at This Michigan Cafe

Sunday lunch gets a lot easier when breakfast favorites and hearty comfort food share the same menu. In downtown Plainwell, Michigan, Barbed Wire Cafe gives diners plenty to choose from, including chicken, homemade breads, filling plates, and morning classics that work well beyond breakfast hours. The appeal comes from
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Portage lays out road construction plan for next 3 years

PORTAGE, MI — The city of Portage will spend more than $28 million during the next three years on road repairs. Next year, portions of the city’s major thoroughfares — including Romence, Shaver and Portage roads — will be closed for milling and resurfacing. The map...
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KDPS: 42-year-old hospitalized after shooting

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A man is hospitalized after a shooting Saturday night, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says. Officers were called around 7:47 p.m. to the area of Ranney Street and South Park Street for reports of shots fired. After arriving on scene, they located a 42-year-old man who had been shot. Pol
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Heartland rocker Myron Elkins’ hard road home spawns ‘The Middle America Sessions’

The Otsego singer-songwriter who spent time in Nashville before returning to Michigan has formed a new all-star band with a new album on the way. Writer Michael J. Breazeale digs in to his journey. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO. In 2024, Myron Elkins lost his record deal, got dumped over a...
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10 Blue-Collar Michigan Restaurants Serving Huge Portions At Surprisingly Affordable Prices

If the plate arrives and you can still see plenty of table, you may have ordered wrong. These are the kinds of places where breakfast means business. Eggs rarely travel alone. Potatoes get involved. Gravy usually finds somewhere to land. Lunch keeps the same energy. A burger might need both...
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Upcoming Harrison St. Railroad Work Will Detour Kalamazoo Drivers

Planning to drive through downtown Kalamazoo? This Harrison St. railroad closure could mean finding a different route.
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Battle Creek woman dead after Saturday morning shooting, 18-year-old arrested

CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — A 21-year-old Battle Creek woman is dead after a Saturday morning shooting. Around 2:50 a.m., Calhoun County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting at a party in the 4200 block of West Dickman Road. Deputies arrived to find an unresponsive 21-year-old woman who'd...
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Mason Metzger Set for Folds of Honor 50 Glass City Race

TOLEDO, OH — At just 14 years old, Mason Metzger is already making history in Michigan short-track racing. On Saturday, October 3, the Portage, Michigan teenager will take on Toledo Speedway's Folds of Honor 50 driven by Lakeside Interior Contractors Outlaw Super Late Model Feature presented by Valley Truck Centers, To
Featured picture for KDPS: 1 person hospitalized after shooting, suspect at large

KDPS: 1 person hospitalized after shooting, suspect at large

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — One person is in the hospital after a shooting in Kalamazoo Saturday morning, police say. Around 12:20 a.m., officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to reports of a shooting near Portage Street and Washington Ave. When they arrived, they found a 33-year-old man who ha

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