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Community Alert: Why Are Helicopters Circling Portage, Michigan?
It might get loud in Portage this weekend. However, city officials are urging residents to keep calm and carry on. If you're a member of any community Facebook group anywhere in America I'm sure you're constantly plagued with posts asking: Did anyone hear that loud boom?. Quite often it's construction,...
Are You Obligated To Follow Official Detours When Road Construction Strikes Michigan?
Road construction is a fact of life, particularly in the summer months across Michigan that become road work season. In many of those construction zones, the road is closed fully and drivers are forced to take a detour. So the question is, must you take the official routed detour? Do states like Michigan have laws on the books that would force drivers to take those routes?
These Kids Have All Gone Missing This Month in Michigan
This month alone, four children have gone missing in Michigan, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. If you recognize any of the children below, please call 911 or 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST). These Kids Have Gone Missing This Month in Michigan. Take a look below, and see if...
Michigan Students Can Now Take The SAT Online
One of the most stressful years of school is junior year of high school as some of your friends or siblings begin to move away for college, college applications become real for you, physical and mental changes as puberty commences, and more contributing factors are all happening at once. As difficult as the year may be, it is easily one of the most pivotal years of your life.
Kalamazoo crews clear blockage after sanitary sewer overflow on West Lovell Street
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Personnel from the City of Kalamazoo Department of Public Services removed a blockage that caused a sanitary sewer overflow Thursday afternoon. The overflow was reported to be coming from a manhole on West Lovell Street near Stadium Drive around noon. More overflows: Bicentennial Trail sewer overflow...
New senior living and assisted living facility to break ground in Portage in August
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Officials with Trilogy Health Services say they will break ground on a new campus in Portage next month. Trilogy says the investment aims to expand senior living and assisted living services in the area and bring 49 skilled nursing units, 42 assisted living units, and 12 memory care assisted living units. The facility will be built at 732 East Centre Avenue.
Kalamazoo-area Media Days: Football players ‘daydreaming’ about 2024 season
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI – The buzz is beginning to brew, the hype soon to follow and the sweet sounds of victory are not far off, either. Friday night lights in Southwest Michigan are right around the corner. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Michigan Part Of Massive Deli Meat Recall Due To Listeria
Heads up Michigan, time to take a look at the lunchmeat you currently have sitting in your fridge. Boar's Head Provisions has announced a recall of more than 207,000 pounds of meat products due to potential Listeria contamination. This recall affects various pre-packaged meats, including deli meats and sausages, which were distributed nationwide.
3-judge panel approves redistricting commission's new Michigan Senate map
A federal three-judge panel approved a new Michigan Senate map Friday after it previously struck down several metro Detroit voting districts as illegal because the state's redistricting commission drew the lines predominantly based on race, the court found. How many districts changed? ...
Michigan Hospital Named One of the Best for Cancer Treatment in U.S.
When facing a cancer diagnosis, choosing the right hospital can make all the difference. America is home to some of the best cancer treatment centers globally, offering cutting-edge technology, groundbreaking research, and compassionate care. So how do you go about finding the very best in cancer care? The U.S. News...
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