Local Man Arrested For Online Threats Against Student Protesters
The Battle Creek Police Department has arrested a Galesburg man who allegedly made murderous threats towards children who are planning an ICE protest. Lakeview High School in Battle Creek will be holding a walkout protest at 1:25 on Friday, February 20, which led to Mark David Hendricks allegedly posting a very...
Leilapalooza Says Goodbye After 16 Years In Battle Creek
After 16 years, a beloved music festival takes a pause, leaving behind memories and a community that cherished its local talent.
Casey’s plans 3 more stores as West Michigan push accelerates
Iowa-based convenience store chain Casey’s General Stores is planning three new gas stations in West Michigan as it continues a rapid regional expansion, Crain’s Grand Rapids Business has learned. State filings from early February show parent company Casey’s Retail Co. is pursuing plans to build new stores in...
Officers investigating shooting on East Paterson Street, asking public to avoid the area
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Officers are investigating a shooting on Sunday evening. Kalamazoo | Driver minorly hurt, issued citation after crashing into Twine Urban Winery. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) officers are investigating a shooting on East Paterson Street near Krom Street on Sunday as of 5:45 p.m.,...
The Flea Market In Michigan That Treasure Hunters Swear Is Better Than Costco
Costco makes you buy everything in bulk quantities designed for feeding a small army, but Reits Flea Market in Paw Paw lets you buy exactly what you need without requiring a forklift. The membership is free, the samples are your own good judgment, and nobody checks your receipt at the...
Shooting at child’s birthday party leaves one man dead, one woman hurt
One man died and a woman was injured in a shooting at a child's birthday party in Kalamazoo on Sunday. As of Monday, detectives were still working to find the suspect who opened fire.
Old Walls, New Life: Inside Ironworks, PlazaCorp’s Downtown Transformation
On a stretch of downtown Kalamazoo where construction, restoration, and new momentum are starting to overlap, the Lofts at Ironworks (a/k/a Ironworks), is turning the page from long-term project to lived-in place. Trisha Kidd, PlazaCorp’s director of project management, has been closely involved in the coordination...
Beacon Kalamazoo finishes $3.5 million ER renovation project
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A $3.5 million renovation of the Beacon Kalamazoo emergency department is complete. The undertaking marks the first major renovation of the Kalamazoo hospital, at 1521 Gull Road, since Beacon Health acquired Ascension Borgess last summer. The renovation was done with the intent of creating a...
You can now live above one of Michigan’s oldest coney islands
KALAMAZOO, MI -- At some of Kalamazoo’s newest downtown apartments, you don’t have to walk far for a taste of steamed frankfurters topped with coney sauce. Residents of the new Coney Island Lofts just have to take an elevator downstairs. The apartments are located above the 110-year-old Coney...
Portage city council to vote on temporary moratorium on data centers, energy storage projects
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Portage city council is expected to slap a temporary moratorium this week on permits for new data centers and energy storage projects. They will also set a March 24th public hearing on a more substantial moratorium, that will be in effect through the rest of this year, or until they are...
