Bitter cold continues, but with sunnier days ahead for Mid-Michigan
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY in effect from 12:00 AM to 10:00 AM Friday for the following counties: BARRY, CALHOUN, CLINTON, EATON, INGHAM, IONIA, JACKSON, LIVINGSTON, SHIAWASSEE. Wind chills between -15° to -20° are possible overnight into Friday morning. Frostbite will be possible on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Kalamazoo County courts and offices to close as bitter cold sets in
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Courts and county offices will close as bitter cold is expected in the area on Friday, Jan. 30, Kalamazoo County government announced. A low temperature of -5 is expected overnight on Thursday, Jan. 29, with single-digit temperatures expected on Friday, Jan. 30, according to the National...
Kalamazoo Fast Food Fans Get Feb 5 Chick-fil-A Opening
Chick-fil-A confirms an early February grand opening for its new Kalamazoo location on Gull Road. Waffle fries are almost here!
Kalamazoo’s third Chick-Fil-A set for early February grand opening
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — There's West Main Street, there's South Westnedge Avenue, and next week, another Chick-Fil-A is set to open in northeast Kalamazoo. Thursday, officials announced that the Gull Road Chick-Fil-A will be open for business starting at 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 5. Raising Cane's: sets grand opening date...
In Southwest Michigan it’s ‘chili today, chili tamale, chili next month’
KALAMAZOO, MI — There’s no better way to warm up on a frigid day than sampling some nice hot chili. And this weekend, it promises to be cold. So, grab your spoon and get ready to try to some samples. Pepper lovers will have a chance to hit...
Amazing: snow rollers observed in West Michigan again!
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Snow rollers developed in parts of West Michigan Tuesday!. This was due to a fresh snowfall and some gnarly wind gusts. These were the same gusts that created powerful and dangerous whiteout conditions across the area. Tuesday's wind gusts:. Muskegon - 45 mph. Holland - 44...
Brothers headed to prison for ‘hit’ style killing: ‘The fight is not over’
KALAMAZOO, MI — Two men are headed to prison for a “hit” style killing. DonQuay White, 24, and Deyonte Armstrong, 20, were sentenced for killing 30-year-old Charles Lee Weir at Fox Ridge Apartments on July 24, 2024. Armstrong appeared in court Monday, Jan. 27, in an orange...
Michigan State Police Hosting Employment Day in Kalamazoo to Streamline Hiring Process
Job seekers with an eye on law enforcement can mark their calendars for an upcoming Michigan State Police (MSP) Employment Day. Scheduled for February 21, the event is set to take place at Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Texas Township Campus. Starting bright and early at 8 a.m., this is more than just a...
1/29/26: Unintended consequences of trash
A vote in Portage could bring an end to some services. Also: ICE protests raise questions about Kalamazoo’s camera systems. And the weather may be frightful but Saturday’s Snow Jog will go on. Unintended consequences of Portage trash vote. A vote to overturn Portage’s single-hauler trash system could...
Read all about it: The local bookstores of Kalamazoo County
James Till was in town visiting from the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming when friends suggested a bookstore that had just opened. He and his partner, Amber Winkel, found themselves in what used to be a hair salon in Kalamazoo’s Westwood Plaza, which is now an independent bookstore that sells both new and used titles.
