One year later, Pavilion Estate tornado victims continue to face hardship
On May 7, 2024, a tornado picked up Angela Bailey’s home with her inside. “It went up, and then we were weightless, and then it smashed back down.”. No one was hurt, but her home at Pavilion Estates was destroyed. When I spoke with her last year, she was...
New MSU study of PFAS shows need to reduce contamination in drinking water
A Michigan State University team conducted the first study assessing PFAS exposure in Parchment, a community affected by contamination from a landfill that received waste from a paper mill. Courtney Carignan, lead investigator for the MSU team, says it’s important to look at the many different industries that used...
Dangerous Weather & Tornados Could Be In Store For Southwest Michigan
We recently just passed the one-year mark here in Southwest Michigan when, out of nowhere, a tornado ripped through Portage and caused millions of dollars worth of damage. The city is still recovering from that tornado, which luckily did not take anybody’s life. But because we are in such a unique place in the...
Southwest Michigan communities to receive HUD grants for urban housing improvements
Several communities in southwest Michigan will receive funding grants to help improve housing. U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga (R-Michigan) announced that Battle Creek, Benton Harbor, Holland, Kalamazoo, and Portage will receive funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through Community...
Police discuss protocol for handling missing persons who are frequent runaways
CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — The search for missing 15-year-old Glenn Brown enters one week as authorities continue to investigate his disappearance from Pennfield High School. Brown was last seen leaving the school Wednesday, May 7, before walking into a wooded area. Deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office...
Almena Drive in Oshtemo Township reopens following crash
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A portion of a road in Oshtemo Township was shut down for hours while law enforcement investigated a crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon, according to the Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority. Dispatch said Almena Drive between South 2nd Street and North 4th Street was...
Rabid bat found at Portage park, health department warns
A rabid bat was found at a Portage park Saturday, prompting the Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department to warn residents about exposure.
Sheriff: Inmates left unattended in vehicle garage for nearly two hours
Seven inmates were left unsupervised for approximately two hours inside a secure garage at the Kalamazoo County Jail.
Police investigate shooting in Kalamazoo
Police are investigating a shooting in Kalamazoo Wednesday night.
220 animals seized: Snapping turtle, dogs, doves, frogs, ducks found at Michigan home
CASS COUNTY, MI — Police are investigating after more than 220 animals were seized from a home in Southwest Michigan. Around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, Cass County Animal Control officers conducted a search warrant in the 2500 block of Lilac Ave. in Cass County’s Howard Township. Police...
