How A Pioneer’s Clashes Led To Kalamazoo’s Name Change
Imagine a town torn apart by conflict in the 1800s, where one man's vision turned into a battle for identity. That's the backdrop of Kalamazoo's early days.
Galesburg home damaged during fire Tuesday
A home sustained heavy damage during a fire in Galesburg Tuesday afternoon, firefighters say.
Kellogg Arena hosts groundbreaking hip-hop show after decades without genre
Winter Jam organizers aim to make Battle Creek a regular stop for major artists after a successful debut featuring Skilla Baby and Jacquees.
Holiday meals and toys reach Kalamazoo residents in need ahead of holidays
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — More than 180 hot meals and thousands of dollars in toys were handed directly to people in need in Kalamazoo, as volunteers worked to bring holiday relief to families ahead of Christmas. The giveaway took place behind the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, where volunteers distributed over 100...
Kalamazoo Township nail salon launches GoFundMe after car crashes through shop
The owner of an eyelash and nail salon on West Main street in Kalamazoo Township has started a GoFundMe after a car crashed into the building on Saturday. According to the fundraiser, Escape Lash Brow & Nail is looking to raise $7,500 to help pay for repairs, cover rent and support employees as the business remains...
After burial records went missing, ex-cemetery worker pleads to embezzlement
KALAMAZOO, MI — Families could not find graves of their loved ones at a cemetery, leading to criminal charges against a former cemetery worker, and he has now entered a plea, records show. Former Mt. Olivet Cemetery Sexton Shaun Albertson was charged with a single count of embezzlement in...
Kalamazoo Welcomes Old Skool Bar After Beer Exchange Closes
With the old Beer Exchange closing its doors, a new chapter is about to unfold in downtown Kalamazoo's nightlife. Can you feel the excitement in the air?
Focus West Michigan 12-23-25: Michigan Smart Trade Alliance aims to support local families and...
A new non-partisan public policy organization wants to lead education efforts supporting Michigan families and small businesses, Governor Gretchen Whitmer offered holiday wishes to actively deployed members of the National Guard, Grand Rapids' Fulton and Market project is getting over $500,000 in state approved...
Michigan’s Great Turtle Drop Tradition at Midnight
Michigan’s Mackinac Island celebrates New Year’s with the Great Turtle Drop, a festive fiberglass turtle descent at midnight that’s delightfully weird and wonderful.
‘Christmas will be heavy’: Family heartbroken after loved one killed in hit and run
BANGOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Deputies with the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office are searching for a driver who hit and killed a Bangor Township man on Wednesday. Just after 11:15 p.m., deputies responded to 48th Avenue near Fire Lane 2 for a report of an unresponsive man found in the road.
