Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, MI — A local business stopped baking on Aug. 15. Two weeks later, Friday, Aug. 29, was the last official day for Love Muffins before it closed for good. Final deliveries are still available in some stores around town, according to Love Muffins Facebook page, but the business is no longer taking orders.

Imagine stumbling upon a grave that hints at giants in our own backyard—two towering skeletons that have locals buzzing with curiosity.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — You don’t have to look far to find a friendly faced pet at the perfect price. WOOD TV8 and NBC stations across the country are partnering with local animal rescues for its Clear the Shelters campaign. This week’s feature brings us to Kalamazoo County. It’s been a busy summer caring for […]

A new resource for Western Michigan University students opened Thursday, offering free used items donated by students who no longer need them. It’s called the Sustainable Housing Equipment Shed, or S.H.E. Shed, and it's stacked high with microwaves, decorations, and most anything else a student might need. Kimberly...

Albion resident Dymond Stokes represented Calhoun County in the Miss Michigan USA pageant recently in Port Huron. The winner was Norton Shores native Michele Lewandoski. Stokes finished in the top 12 contestants. She was disappointed at first, but not for long. As a current business owner and after competing in a few...

For years, Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries has brought in mattresses to meet the need for overnight guests. Now, they're saying they're hopeful for a better solution.

A proposed budget released by state House lawmakers this week recommends reducing funding for Michigan’s Centers for Independent Living by roughly 45 percent. The Michigan Disability Network represents 15 CILs across the state, including in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. They provide services for people with...

Seven churches are participating in Kalamazoo’s Gun Amnesty Program, which allows people to drop off a firearm with no questions asked by law enforcement. The program, also known as the Anonymous Firearm Retrieval Program, is designed as a means to help reduce gun violence in our community. “One gun...

A Pfizer spokesman said on Thursday that the company does not expect to cut jobs at the Portage plant where it manufactures the Covid-19 vaccine it developed with German company BioNTech. On Wednesday the company noted in a press release that the FDA had approved Pfizer and BioNTech's "Comirnaty" Covid...

PORTAGE, Mich. — A new school year is underway, and with that, comes an increase in the number of packed school buses on the roads. A new report this week from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Criminal Justice Information Center (CJIC) shows there were over 1,000 school bus-involved crashes in 2024, up 6% from the...