Kalamazoo MI

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI - Michigan’s second largest electric utility faces a state fine after environmental regulators say it failed to follow air quality rules at one of its major power plants. Consumers Energy could be required to pay a $75,000 civil penalty as part of a proposed order...

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently launched investigations into five universities, including the University of Miami, to establish whether they are violating civil rights law by granting scholarships solely to undocumented or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...

PORTAGE, MI — The decision at hand was awarding an exclusive contract for trash, yard waste and recycling removal in Portage to Waste Management. To the crowd of more than 70 people who turned out for the Tuesday, July 22 meeting, it was an issue of personal freedom. If...

Cars have always been something the people of Michigan have kept near and dear to their hearts but also brings them together. As many know, Detroit has a large part in the history of the automotive industry in the United States. The Ford Motor Company started in Michigan and its headquarters is still located there...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register of Deeds Meredith Place has announced the launch of a new Consumer E-Recording service, which she says will give individuals a secure, convenient, and remote way to submit eligible real estate documents for official recording without having to travel or...

The world is still in shock as we discovered it on July 22, Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76. His career began with the formation of Black Sabbath, which he was a part of until he was fired from the band on April 27, 1979. Luckily for Ozzy Osbourne, he was already becoming very well known and had already...

The state is partnering with Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that buys debt in bulk from medical providers, to relieve medical debt in counties across Michigan. Kalamazoo was one of the first counties to partner directly with Undue, and officials say $2.48 million of medical debt was forgiven for...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Working full-time is no longer a guarantee of affording rent in Michigan, and thousands of residents are feeling the pressure. Statewide, the average renter would need to earn $24.46 per hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment; nearly double Michigan’s minimum wage of $12.48. For...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI –– Closed for 12 years, a historic and beloved tavern has reopened with a facelift and new theme that’ll have visitors feeling like they’re in a movie theater. Mike and Roxann Tustin purchased the Gull Road Tavern, or “The GIRT,” in 2014, after...

A classic car, a bass fishing boat and three ATVs were among the property stolen from a home in Battle Creek.