Nonprofit builds custom tricycle for boy with disability to help build his mobility
VICKSBURG, Mich. — A local nonprofit presented a boy with his first bike and much more Sunday afternoon. AMBUCS created an ambility bike just for Owen Bolles to build both his mobility and his independence. The 12-year-old pedaled with purpose on his Amtryke during Vicksburg's Fall Bike Celebration, created...
Michigan nursing home sues the IRS, claiming it’s owed a $4.9 million tax refund
A Hasting nursing home has filed suit against the Internal Revenue Service, alleging that it hasn’t received $4.9 million in refunds that it was eligible for under a pandemic-era tax credit. Thornapple Manor is a 161-bed nursing home owned by Barry County and overseen by the county’s Department of...
‘Grow Edison’: New mural sprouts up in Kalamazoo neighborhood by homegrown artist
KALAMAZOO, MI –– A new mural sprouted up in the Edison neighborhood this past weekend. Patrick Hershberger, an Edison neighborhood resident, was on a lift outside a boutique called Artesania La Guarecita De Michoacan, 638 Portage St., spraying away. An authentic Mexican food stand sits in front of...
KDPS seeks person who filmed shooting near WMU
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says there is video circulating on social media of a shooting that occurred near Western Michigan University's campus over the weekend.
Shooting inside late-night food hangout near WMU shakes neighbors
Four people were shot inside the restaurant after 3 a.m. and a fifth person was injured by debris from the incident.
4 months after fire, downtown Kalamazoo brunch restaurant is about ready to reopen
KALAMAZOO, MI — A fryer malfunction set the back of house aflame at 600 Kitchen & Bar on May 19. After four months of being closed, the restaurant at 600 E. Michigan Ave. is reopening Oct. 7, per a Millennium Restaurant Group press release. “We are beyond grateful for...
Kalamazoo AMBUCS Gives Disabled People New Life Experiences
AMBUCS stands for American Business Clubs which was started in the early 1900s with the sole purpose of helping Americans with disabilities.
Portage city council to vote Tuesday on land, equipment purchases for new Farmer’s Market
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Portage is getting ready to start work on the new Farmer’s Market and need to make a land purchase immediately. A city memo states they need to buy three-hundredths of an acre from Comerica Bank that juts into the site of the new open market on what is now a parking lot behind...
Kalamazoo County enters purchasing agreement for McDonald’s across the street
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The familiar County Administration Building and a neighboring McDonald’s could soon share more than just a block. On Tuesday, September 16, the Kalamazoo County Commission voted 7-2 to enter into a purchase agreement for 224 Kalamazoo Avenue, currently the site of a McDonald’s restaurant.
Kalamazoo County to Get First of 6 New ‘Paris Baguette’ Cafés
Paris Baguette is coming to Kalamazoo! French bakery chain plans 6 West Michigan locations over the next 4 years.
