Big Banana Car Giving Rides in Kalamazoo Area This Weekend
Ridiculous Steve and his Big Banana Car return to Portage this weekend for pay-what-you-can rides at Ritter’s Frozen Custard!
Person found dead at Kalamazoo nature preserve, police suspect self-inflicted incident
KALAMAZOO, MI — A person was found dead at the Asylum Lake Preserve in Kalamazoo, and it appears the person took their own life, according to a Western Michigan University official. Police and emergency vehicles reportedly arrived at the nature preserve on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 4. The...
Consumers Energy warns Michigan residents of scams demanding immediate payment
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Consumers Energy is alerting Michigan customers to be on the lookout for a scam. According to the company, scammers have been contacting people via phone and email, demanding immediate payment, and making threats that their service will be shut off, the company said in a release.
‘It’ll make me homeless’: Battle Creek man warns of fake letters from Michigan Department...
BATTLE CREEK, Michigan — “They're going to take my house away, you know. It'll make me homeless,” Battle Creek resident Lesley Lux told me as he held a threatening letter from the Michigan Department of Labor, claiming he owed over $1,000 in taxes. If he doesn’t pay?...
Kalamazoo woman faked her own death to survive brutal attack, she testifies
KALAMAZOO, MI — Fading in and out of consciousness, a woman battled back against two attackers, but she realized she could not stop them. That’s when she asked them to place her outside. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Kalamazoo’s Beloved Wings Event Center Confirms Permanent Closure
Kalamazoo's beloved Wings Event Center is closing its doors in 2028, leaving behind a legacy of unforgettable moments and memories.
DNR: EHD found in deer in 4 counties, including one in West Michigan
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the year’s first cases of EHD — epizootic hemorrhagic disease.
Kalamazoo County company breaks ground on $15M industrial facility near I-94
A groundbreaking was hosted at the site on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The plan is to finish the project by May or June 2026.
EPA says its cleanup of Allied Paper site should be completed by 2028
In Kalamazoo off Cork Street sits a moonscape that used to be home to paper mills owned by Allied Paper. Where the Bryant and Monarch mills once sat is now a cleanup site, which the federal government put in the Superfund program due to the presence of paper waste and industrial chemicals called PCBs. Cleanup began...
Guests can stomp on grapes at Paw Paw Wine Festival
PAW PAW, Mich. (WOOD) — Beginning on Sept. 5, visitors to downtown Paw Paw can attend the annual Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival all weekend long. “There’s just something here for everybody, every age,” Marilyn Clear, director of the Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival, said.
