Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, MI -- On a spring Friday afternoon in the Vine neighborhood, music was playing, the smell of a fish fry was emanating and the community was assembling in the Rob‘s Barbershop parking lot on Vine Street. The community came together to encourage kids to read. You might think...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and excitement is building as local competitors gear up for the event. Among them is 11-year-old Josiah Loehrke from Kalamazoo, who is hoping to come home a winner. While Josiah’s piano skills may make...

PEMBERVILLE — Eastwood Schools voters had just trounced a tax levy by 63 percent in August, 2006, and new Superintendent Brent Welker was only 48 hours into the new job. He was immediately tasked with getting a new — even higher income tax— passed that November. “I just had a board that believed in me and believed...

The people of Portage, Michigan, are devastated after the last remaining part of the West Lake Drive-In was destroyed recently in the storms that tore through Southwest Michigan. When the city of Portage originally purchased the property, they tore down the building but kept the covered parking structure. However,...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A special Memorial Day ceremony was held in Kalamazoo at Riverside Cemetery Monday morning. Veterans, families and state leaders gathered to honor the brave heroes who laid down their lives. PHOTO GALLERY:West Michigan honors fallen service members with Memorial Day events. "It means a lot to...

The village of Martin spent the morning honoring fallen heroes and veterans for its annual Memorial Day Parade.

Let me know if you’ve read this one before. I’m traveling through a small town and I come across a gas station with Krispy Krunchy Chicken. Well. You’re gonna read about it again. I was in Gobles early last week by myself on a job assignment. It...

A Kalamazoo-based nonprofit is faced with a hefty bill after thieves stole its HVAC unit, it says.

In honor of Memorial Day and those who have served our country, Mint Cannabis is giving back to Veterans in a meaningful way. From this Friday, May 23 to Monday, May 26, Veterans visiting any of the Mint's seven Michigan dispensary locations - in Coldwater, Kalamazoo, Monroe, Mt. Pleasant, New Buffalo, Portage, and...

There are hundreds of great places to live in Michigan, but 3 cities have been named 3 of the best in the country. Find out if you already live in one of these great cities here. Lots of Great Places to Live in Michigan. With Michigan getting a pretty good...