Access Kalamazoo – Kalamazoo Economic Struggle
A number of Kalamazoo businesses have been disappearing over the course of the past year. It is my goal to make people aware of this, as well as making them aware of what the Kalamazoo city government is planning to do to benefit the economy. I’ve included footage from an interview conducted by Public Media Network...
Local Stories – Unwind Massage & Stretch Opens Downtown
Unwind Massage & Stretch celebrated its official ribbon cutting in downtown Kalamazoo on Thursday, February 20, 2026, welcoming community members to explore a new space dedicated to healing, mobility and overall wellness. Unwind Massage & Stretch specializes in assisted stretch and therapeutic massage, offering...
4 Intimate Hidden Gem Wedding Venues Near Kalamazoo
Discover intimate wedding venues in West Michigan, perfect for micro-weddings and elopements near Kalamazoo this spring.
Kalamazoo’s new look is designed to shape downtown experience
KALAMAZOO, MI — A colorful new “K” logo brightens the Kalamazoo Mall and other major downtown streets on flags, signs and the sides of trash cans. City officials hope to shape the downtown Kalamazoo experience with updated signage. A new pink and green logo and its colorful...
Portage buys 14 acres for $2 million to build new elementary school
PORTAGE, MI -- Angling Road Elementary will have a new home in the future, just across the street from the current school building. The Portage Public Schools Board of Trustees approved a $2 million purchase of a 14.79-acre property at 5201 Angling Road on Monday, Feb. 23. The school is currently located at 5340...
Complete guide to the 2026 Michigan high school wrestling team state finals
KALAMAZOO, MI – Fourteen sweat-soaked weeks in the wrestling room all come down to the next 11 days. The biggest battles in Michigan high school wrestling are on the horizon, beginning with the team state finals on Friday and Saturday at Kalamazoo’s Wings Event Center and ending with the individual state finals at...
Kalamazoo after-school program helps students find their voice
Along Drake Road, a church opens the doors to students and careers in electrical work, drone technology, nail tech and more.
Travel trailer destroyed in fire
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7:12 a.m., the Paw Paw Fire Department was dispatched to the 42000 block of M-43 Highway for a report of a fully involved garage fire. Units arrived on scene at 7:19 a.m. and reported a travel trailer fully involved with an exposure to a nearby garage. It was reported that one person was...
Vicksburg council rezones residential property next to Johnny’s Market to commercial
VICKSBURG, Mich. — Village leaders in Vicksburg unanimously approved a rezoning request that could allow the redevelopment of a longtime gas station and convenience store, despite opposition from many nearby residents concerned about traffic, property values and the character of their neighborhood. Monday night's...
Man admits to vandalizing Kalamazoo storefronts, tells officers ‘they’re under arrest’
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A man has confessed to vandalizing several Kalamazoo businesses, a church, apartments and a woman's car. On Feb. 19, just after 7 a.m., officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) responded to a report of a shattered storefront window along the Kalamazoo Mall near East South...

















