Man charged in deaths of 2 found in Kalamazoo shed
A man has been charged with murder in the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in a shed in Kalamazoo in 2023, more than a year after investigators think they were killed.
New Ownership Takes Over Kalamazoo Italian Sub Shop
The menu will be staying the same and one of the owners will be staying around for a while to make the bread for the grinders.
Another Local Southwest Michigan Name Surfaces in Epstein Files
Newly unsealed Epstein documents reference Battle Creek, adding another Southwest Michigan location to the DOJ release.
Kroger, restaurants and apartments proposed for 48-acre West Main Villages site
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A developer has reimagined possibilities for land in Oshtemo Charter Township. In 2023, Ferlito Group identified 48-acre West Main Villages on the South Side of West Main Street for a site of development. In 2025, the land was rezoned from residential to mixed-use development (MUD),...
Top talent, top honor: Michigan’s No. 1 prep swimmer named Kalamazoo’s top senior athlete
OTSEGO, MI — Liam Smith has done laps across Michigan’s high school swimming scene. He’s doing the same in Kalamazoo, too. Smith, Michigan’s top-ranked prep swimmer for 2026, was named Kalamazoo’s top winter sports athlete on Monday, earning another accolade in what’s become an illustrious Otsego swimming career.
Neighborhood groups invited to apply for 2026 mow program
The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority is accepting applications for its 2026 Neighborhood Mow & Maintenance Program, which helps maintain vacant properties in Battle Creek and Albion while supporting nonprofit and community groups, according to a community announcement. The program offers funding to organizations...
Westnedge Avenue closed for a week for water main repairs
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A portion of South Westnedge Avenue will close starting Wednesday, Feb. 11, to repair a water main break. The closure will last through Thursday, Feb. 19, and impact South Westnedge Avenue from Hutchinson Street to Parker Avenue, according to a press release from the City of Kalamazoo.
Former Mattawan School bus driver sues school district
MATTAWAN – A former Mattawan school bus driver is suing the Mattawan Consolidated School District, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated after passing out holiday candy bags to students on her school bus, some of which contained religious messages. A 12-page complaint was filed with the United States District...
New trash bins arrive in Portage as city switches to single hauler
PORTAGE, MI — Brand new trash and recycling bins are on the way to 16,000 Portage homes in February. Waste Management will begin its term as the city’s sole trash pickup provider on March 2, said City Manager Pat McGinnis. Residents don’t need to do anything to receive...
WMU trustees expected to vote Thursday on transfer of Asylum Lake stewardship to Kalamazoo...
Western Michigan University trustees are set to vote Thursday, February 12 on taking steps toward transferring stewardship and potentially ownership of Asylum Lake Preserve to the Kalamazoo County parks system. The transfer would not take place immediately, but the board vote would allow WMU to enter into a...

















