Police: Battle Creek 18-year-old hurt in overnight shooting
An 18-year-old was hurt in an overnight shooting, Battle Creek police say.
Storm cleanup continues in Kalamazoo, Ottawa counties
Nearly two weeks after storms moved through West Michigan, the cleanup continues to remove debris.
Deputies: Body found in Kalamazoo River linked to man missing from Plainwell
A man’s body was pulled from the Kalamazoo River Tuesday afternoon.
Tapiola house fire kills man who sheriff says threatened to start it
Marquette County Sheriff: Impaired driving decreases over Memorial Day weekend. Marquette County Sheriff: Impaired driving decreases over Memorial Day weekend. More in-home child care resources making their way to Upper Michigan. Updated: 4 hours ago. More in-home child care resources making their way to Upper...
Kalamazoo finally breaks its below-average temperature streak
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Memorial Day weekend has come and gone. Many think of the long weekend as the “unofficial start to summer." It doesn’t quite feel like summer yet. Kalamazoo had 10 straight days of below-average temperatures between May 17 and May 26. High temperatures stayed in...
Deputies: One killed in shooting near Kalamazoo
One person was killed in a Kalamazoo-area shooting Tuesday afternoon, deputies say.
Dad spends night in jail for charging at son’s alleged killer in courtroom
KALAMAZOO, MI — A man was found in contempt and spent the night in jail after an outburst in court, according to officials. Montine Wiley Sr., 51, was in court Thursday, May 22, in a hearing for a man charged with murdering his son, Montine Wiley Jr. During testimony,...
U.S. 131 ramp closes for West Main Street interchange reconstruction
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation is rebuilding the southbound U.S. 131 Exit 38B onto West Main Street. It closed Tuesday, May 27, and is expected to reopen on June 10, per MDOT’s MiDrive map. The 38B exit ramp will have a new traffic light...
Career Connect Center Opens in Kalamazoo To Expand Opportunities
One of the most important things that children learn from a young age is that they can do just about anything they set their mind to because its determination that's the real driving force in life. Sometimes there are some other barriers that come along the way, but we also learn that there are tons of resources...
Houghton County Sheriff begins investigation into fatal fire in Tapiola
Houghton County sheriff investigates a fire incident in Tapiola. On Sunday the Houghton County sheriff was dispatched to a residence in Tapiola at 7:40 am for a domestic altercation. Deputies were told 39-year-old Alex Paavola had threatened to burn down his parents’ Tapiola home. His parents fled to a nearby...
