New Jack in the Box Coming to Metro Detroit in 2026
Get ready, Michigan! A fast-food favorite is back on the scene, and locals are buzzing with excitement about those classic burgers and crispy tacos.
Hotel rooms will house families waiting for delayed Kalamazoo homeless shelter to open
KALAMAZOO, MI ― Some families will go from an emergency shelter to hotel rooms before they can transition to a new government funded homeless shelter that has been delayed from earlier timeline estimates. Local governments funded emergency winter shelters at multiple locations this year, serving 610 people from...
Ionia County man facing charges for allegedly stealing, trying to sell car online
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — An Ionia County man is facing multiple charges for allegedly stealing a car and trying to sell it online. Thursday, officers with the Battle Creek Police Department were contacted by the victim, of Eaton Rapids, Mich., who reported their car had been stolen from their garage the previous week...
“No Kings” protestors rally for a third time across Southwest Michigan
Another round of No Kings protests took place this weekend across the country. In West Michigan, demonstrations took place in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek as well as smaller communities such as Paw Paw, Allegan and Hastings. In Kalamazoo, people demonstrated along Drake Road in a busy commercial part of Westwood....
Applebee’s manager hailed as hero after helping 50 people shelter during tornado
An EF-2 tornado ripped through Three Rivers earlier this month, but a local Applebee's manager helped 50 customers and staff avoid the worst of the storm.
Resource center helps victims of TR tornado with recovery resources
THREE RIVERS — Timothy Williams and Sharon Ross were sheltering in their house on South Main Street in Three Rivers on March 6 when the EF-2 tornado hit the city. Ross said a “rather large” tree fell on their back porch, which “caved in” the area of the porch that covered their basement, and the two had some...
Unauthorized sales by ‘candy boys’ lead to updated ordinance in Oshtemo Township
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Oshtemo Township is confronting what officials are calling a 'serious problem' in their community – unauthorized candy sales. Kids are stealing boxes of candy from one store, bringing them to a nearby store, and selling them for profit. Kids can make up to $90...
Golf simulator bar adding duckpin bowling to offerings in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — A rebrand, an expansion and a transformation with duckpin bowling driving it all. What’s been known as V’s Bogeys & Stogies, 7117 W. Q Ave., will soon become Bogey’s Bar & Games, a project that owner Mike Vandemaele and operations manager Joe Wolf hope will stir up some excitement in Texas...
Kalamazoo airport workers donate to unpaid TSA employees amid shutdown
KALAMAZOO, MI — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents are getting support from people they work alongside at the airport during a government funding shutdown. TSA employees nationwide, including those at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), are currently working without pay during the...
Kalamazoo man convicted of 2022 murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A 54-year-old Kalamazoo man who is already a state of Michigan inmate after being convicted of a Calhoun County home invasion last year will spend decades more in prison. A jury found Andrew McCormack guilty yesterday of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in...

















