First day of Waste Management services after divisive change to Portage trash system
PORTAGE, Mich. — A divisive change to the city's trash system will begin on Monday. The City of Portage voted unanimously in July to approve a five-year, roughly $29 million contract with Waste Management, making it the city’s sole provider for trash and recycling beginning on Monday. "Take...
Pulp & Press Lit Arts Fest Launches Spring 2026, Kalamazoo County, MI!
Michigan Events Blogger March 2, 2026 0 Events , Michigan , Vicksburg Photo by Suzy Hazelwood VICKSBURG, MI – The Pulp & Press Lit Arts Fest will be held April 24-25, 2026 hosted by the Village of Vicksburg, in South Kalamazoo County. This two-day literary arts festival is intended to promote literacy through its...
2 ‘forgotten places’ in downtown Kalamazoo slated for springtime makeover
KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo city commissioners hired James E. Fulton and Sons to install lights, artwork and update landscaping in downtown Kalamazoo during their Monday, March 2 meeting. The $426,000 contract includes work on the Rose Street Plaza and Farmers Alley Plaza, per city documents. These areas are used...
4 Intimate Hidden Gem Wedding Venues Near Kalamazoo
Discover intimate wedding venues in West Michigan, perfect for micro-weddings and elopements near Kalamazoo this spring.
Plainwell schools add Zebra K-9 team to detect firearms, ammunition and support students
PLAINWELL, Mich. — Plainwell Community Schools is enhancing students and staff security with a new safety dog team to detect ammunition and firearms in their schools. The school district is the 10th in the state to employ Zebra K-9 safety dog teams. VOTE: February Photo of the Month. Zebra...
Domestic dispute leads to arrest in Pennfield Township
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, (WTVB) – A domestic dispute in Pennfield Township on Monday, escalated into a shooting that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries. Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to the 200 block of E. Coolidge Avenue at 1:45 p.m. secured the scene, where the victim was...
When is it Illegal to Mow Your Lawn in Michigan?
As we trade winter coats for gardening gloves, a little knowledge about local noise rules can keep those mower engines humming without the complaints.
Schools can be isolating for Native American students. WMU is hiring ‘elders’ to change...
KALAMAZOO, MI -- For some students, opening a textbook, looking to their classmates or finding a staff member who can relate to them is a luxury. It’s a luxury Robin Greymountain, a former Kalamazoo Public Schools administrator and newly appointed “elder in residence” at Western Michigan University, didn’t find until...
Two killed, one injured after pickup strikes tree
PARK TWP. — Two people were killed while another was airlifted when a vehicle crashed into a tree in Park Township Saturday. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called just after midnight Saturday to the intersection of Parkville Road and Mint Road. Deputies claim a pickup truck driven...
Two of The Best Italian Delis In The Country Are In Chicago
There's something special about family-run delis. Two from our area made a national list, and their stories are as rich as their flavors.
