Kalamazoo hot dog spot reopens at new downtown location
On Oct. 10, a Kalamazoo hot dog restaurant called Copper's Dog House will reopen in its new location after an August break-in forced them to shutter their doors for more than a month.
Country’s 2nd oldest active women’s club to be inducted into Michigan Women’s Hall of...
KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo Ladies’ Library Association has been named one of the seven inductees for the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame class of 2025. Founded in 1852, the Kalamazoo LLA serves as the oldest women’s club in Michigan and is one of only 120 ladies’ library associations to ever exist nationwide.
New restaurant brings Detroit’s Mexicantown fare to Portage
PORTAGE, MI – The two cousins started out with a taco truck. Then more taco trucks. Two years ago, they opened a Mexican restaurant in Roseville, a Detroit suburb, and then a second restaurant in Wyandotte. Now, Luis Diaz and Eduardo Cavala have come to Portage, opening Tequila‘s, a...
Battle Creek police officer accused of pointing gun at another officer is off the...
A Battle Creek police officer was let go by the department after he pointed a gun at another officer while off duty, according to court documents.
Man found guilty in trial for the death of toddler in Portage
A jury has found 32-year-old Brandon Sullivan guilty in the death of 18-month-old Jacob Flowers that happened in 2022. Sullivan will be sentenced November 21.
The Best Burgers In Southwest Michigan: 2025 Poll Results
From Mendon to Allegan, the burger battle is heating up. Let’s see which local joints are flipping their way to the top in 2025.
The Pumpkin Lot Moves And Brings Fresh Fall Fun To Kalamazoo
The Pumpkin Lot has found a new home for fall, bringing back your favorite seasonal treats and some surprises along the way.
Proposed change to allow data centers near Kalamazoo sparks backlash
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- A township may change its zoning to allow data centers to be built — and concerned neighbors are banding together in opposition. Pavilion Township officials fear a data center could cause harm to residents by taxing local utilities because of high water and electricity usage.
Comstock Township forms committee to curb rising homeless population
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI — Homelessness is on the rise across Kalamazoo County. In Comstock Township, officials want to put rules in place before the issue grows out of their control. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
‘We’re already struggling’: Advocates worry about new rezoning request near Asylum Lake
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — There's another spark in the years-long fight over land off Stadium Drive and Drake Road in Kalamazoo, after Drive and Shine Car Wash put in a request to build next to a major nature preserve. Advocates call the Asylum Lake Nature Preserve on South Drake Road...

















