Walmart stabbing suspect spent a year at Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The suspect in the stabbing of eleven people at a Walmart near Traverse City on Saturday has a lengthy criminal and mental health history. Bradford Gille was charged nearly a decade ago with digging up and mutilating dead bodies from a Petoskey cemetery, claiming people were buried...
The Surprising Story Behind Purple Front Doors In Our Town
In Southwest Michigan, those purple doors aren’t just for show. They hold stories of magic, prosperity, and even a bit of royal flair. I've been a Prince for my entire life. With that being said, I must confess that when I see a house with a purple door, I immediately assume that the homeowner is also a fan of the...
Deputies: Driver arrested for OWI, child endangerment
A woman was arrested for drunk driving and child endangerment after a crash in Van Buren County late Monday night, deputies say.
Police looking for woman believed to have been picked up on I-69
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WTVB/WNWN) – Police are asking for the public’s help with finding a woman missing from near the Branch/Calhoun County line. Michigan State Police say that Saturday, 36-year-old Shaina O’Brien from Muncie, Indiana is believed to have been picked up by an unknown person driving a red SUV with...
Global spice company begins building $12M facility in Kalamazoo Township
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI — Food manufacturer Kalsec ships raw spices from all over the world to 3713 W. Main Street in Kalamazoo Township. There, it grinds and extracts the spices, herbs and hops into ingredients used across food and beverage industries, said Ty Weiss, senior facility project manager. The...
Kings In Michigan: From Self-styled Royalty To Playful Legends
It seems kind of silly to proclaim that there were ever any kings or Queens in the United States, but as it turns out, there have actually been two kings in the state of Michigan since at least the 1850s. Going back to the first king of Michigan, you have...
What Happened to These 10 Iconic Southwest Michigan Businesses?
Live music at Club Soda, family meals at Theo & Stacy's, and other nostalgic Kalamazoo areas that closed way too soon. I grew up on Club 103 at Electric Avenue over by the Western campus back in the early 1990s. For me personally, that is the local business that I miss the most. I have nothing but fond memories.
Application window for Portage tornado relief funding closes Thursday, city says
PORTAGE, Mich. — Residents impacted by the May 7, 2024 tornadoes only have a few days left to submit their applications for relief funding, according to the City of Portage. Administered by After The Storm - Michigan Disaster Response and Recovery, the Residential Application for Tornado Relief will close to new...
Familiar Face Takes Over Kalamazoo’s Northside Association Of Community Development
Kalamazoo is one of the many cities in Michigan that thrives from the work that is done in the communities to make themselves better. Each side of town/neighborhood has a community association that is designed to help make improvements to the area and the residents within the neighborhood. They are often run by...
Transforming blight: Kalamazoo Eastside group buys 3 long-vacant properties
A former Dairy Queen building is among three properties that could be transformed into a restaurant, commercial space and/or office space.
