Kalamazoo MI

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI — Westbound I-94 is shut down for a crash near Lawrence, the Michigan Department of Transportation said. The crash happened at 12:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, on westbound I-94 after Exit 56 for M-51, blocking all westbound lanes, MDOT said. Another crash happened on westbound...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Arctic air and lake effect snow have already been a dangerous combination across West Michigan in the last 48 hours. Our next system is in sight for late Tuesday night and Wednesday. And, the next blast of tundra-like air is soon to follow for later this...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Sit and Stay Winery plans to add beer brewing to its repertoire of made-in-house wines at 260 E. Michigan Ave. Owners Deb and Bob Gilman applied for a Michigan microbrewer license at the end of 2025, per city documents. An outdoor patio and indoor seating expansion are also in the works.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said a teenager who went missing Tuesday morning was found safe hours later.

PORTAGE, MI — Raising Cane’s plans to open its first Kalamazoo-area location in Portage on Feb. 17. Opening day at Raising Cane’s can draw a crowd. Hundreds of “Caniacs” turned out for a Grand Rapids location’s grand opening in November 2025 — some even camped overnight.

The active storm track continues Wednesday into Thursday. It’s another Alberta Clipper snow system, but will blanket more of southern Michigan compared to the recent northern Michigan snows. Again- this is also not a blockbuster big snowstorm by Michigan standards. It’s a solid one to three inch snow, with...

EGLE has announced $9 million in grants for municipal airports across the state, including three in West Michigan.

One of Michigan's coolest ghost towns was more of a strip of homes with no neighborhood blocks, but it became the #1 producer of mint in the world. Here's a look at what's left of Mentha in Van Buren County...

ALLEGAN, Mich. — A Martin man charged in a fatal April 2025 crash that killed an 8-month-old girl is expected to enter a plea in Allegan County court today. Terry Lee Boss, 56, faces charges including second-degree murder, operating while intoxicated causing death, and reckless driving causing death in connection...

CENTREVILLE, MI — A Bronson Township man will serve five to 15 years in prison for a deadly crash that killed a Middlebury, Indiana resident last summer. St. Joseph Circuit Judge Paul Stutesman on Friday, Jan. 16, handed down the sentence to Todd Gilbert, 56, for the July 1, 2025, traffic death of James “Jimbo”...