Kalamazoo MI

STURGIS, Mich. — A church located in St. Joseph County is preparing to purchase more food for their monthly distribution. Leaders with First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis made the decision on the heels of The U.S. Department of Agriculture announcing it intends to pause food assistance payments under the...

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Van Buren County prosecutors are charging a 45-year-old Grand Junction man after the sheriff’s office investigated stolen electricity in Columbia Township. Trent Keech is charged with malicious destruction of utility property, and public utility fraudulent use over $500. Sheriff’s...

Branch County authorities say a domestic incident involving threats to shoot law enforcement officers ended peacefully Tuesday. Branch County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 7:49 pm to a domestic disturbance in Sherwood Township. According to Sheriff Fred Blankenship, the caller reported that a man outside a home on...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The Milwood United Methodist Church food pantry is closing after eight years. The pantry’s last opening date will be Nov. 21 from noon to 2 p.m., according to the church website. The pantry feeds roughly 100 families a week, according to the website. The closure comes...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A powerful Category 5 storm, Hurricane Melissa, made landfall in Jamaica around 2 p.m. Tuesday, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, and widespread power outages across the island. For some in West Michigan, the storm feels personal. Myra Atkinson, a longtime member of the Kalamazoo-based...

Raising Cane’s Portage opening delayed until 2026, leaving Southwest Michigan “Caniacs” hungry and wondering what’s causing the holdup.

STURGIS, Mich. — A family-owned flooring business in the small town of Sturgis, Mich. is defending itself after an advertisement in the local newspaper on Tuesday sparked outrage online. Bowersox Floor Center has been doing business in Sturgis and the surrounding St. Joseph County area for more than 30...

Five towns, all named Kalamazoo, each with their own quirky stories and histories—what a journey through namesakes!

KALAMAZOO, MI — Living options designed for men in recovery are expanding in Kalamazoo. With the anticipated completion of The Villas at Engleman this November, Reach Sober Living, Inc. is about to bring four additional units online for those in recovery. The 575 square-feet units, being built at 1109...

When compassion meets a furry family in need, something beautiful unfolds. Our journey with a feral cat family is a story that warms the heart.