Kalamazoo MI

The company offers an AI voice assistant that helps 911 centers handle non-emergency calls.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WXMI) - One of seven inmates who were left locked inside a van at the Kalamazoo County Jail sued the county and two deputies for their plight. Dominique Motton filed the lawsuit in federal court on August 18, claiming the sheriff's office was deliberately indifferent to the people who were trapped...

COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — For several months, the prospect of a Battery Energy Storage System built near two schools has generated debate in Comstock Township. Developers said the project has been in the works since 2023. A Battery Energy Storage System, or BESS, would charge large batteries at night and...

Portage’s trash collection costs are going down, despite claims to the contrary. Also: A local music series is taking its tunes to the trails. And Kalamazoo’s Cracker Barrel is reborn. Nonprofit Spotlight: Cat Nap Lodge. Cat Nap Lodge Community Center provides shelter and medical care for stray cats...

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – One person died, and five others were injured in a crash Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, along U.S. 131, police said. Allegan Central Dispatch started receiving calls around 5:30 a.m. regarding a two-vehicle crash on southbound U.S. 131 in Wayland Township. Details surrounding the crash were...

A former Battle Creek, Mich., physician agreed to pay $705,075 to settle controlled substance allegations, the Justice Department announced Aug. 28. Shekhar Thakur, MD, was accused of prescribing opioids and other controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of practice. The...

Rain or shine, there will be Highland games, livestock, a children’s area, music, food and clan tents as the 33rd Kalamazoo Scottish Festival celebrates Celtic cultures from 9 am - 5 pm on Saturday, Sep 6 at Kindleberger Park. Admission is free. "We're over 70 throwers this year," says...

KALAMAZOO, MI – “Transition” is the key to understanding Kalamazoo County’s plan for The Landing Place. The conversion of a former hotel on Kilgore Road into an 80-unit shelter where unhoused families can find support as they transition back to permanent living arrangements is urgent, say those advocating for the...

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

PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — Robb Rynd and his brother grew up farming and wanted to do more of it outside their day jobs, so they went in together on what’s now a little over 200 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum. Last year was a good year, and Rynd said he enjoyed walking the fields with his kids to see how the...