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Lions Club Lights of Love returning to downtown Coldwater this Christmas
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch Area Lions Club “Lights of Love” project is coming back to downtown Coldwater. With the renovation work in the Four Corners Park now finished, the Lions Club will be requesting approval from the Coldwater City Council on Monday night to bring back their tree fundraising event this holiday season.
Choose Marshall Chamber welcomes Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum as a new member
The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA)/Choose Marshall held a ribbon cutting to welcome Albion’s Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum as a new chamber member. Kids ‘N’ Stuff Children’s Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a stimulating and educational environment for children of all...
Annual Sue Nagle Golf Ball Drop to benefit BCCADSV set for Sunday
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – An annual benefit for the Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence will be held Sunday afternoon at the Naomi Davis Shelterhouse on Michigan Avenue. The Sue Nagle “Help from Above” Golf Ball Drop will be part of an open house at the Shelterhouse....
‘He’s a ticking time bomb’: Victim’s mom scared as killer released from mental hospital
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — It’s been just over three years since William Robert Wolfe shot and killed his next-door neighbors Larry and Kailey Walker at Galesburg Village Apartments. In July 2022, Kalamazoo County Circuit Judge Paul Bridenstine accepted a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Wolfe...
CONFIRMED: Popeye’s is Returning To Gull Road in Kalamazoo
YES! FINALLY, the east side of Kalamazoo is getting some proper fried chicken again. Nothing against the ones that are already here, you've been great, but the news that a Popeye's is going back in on Gull Road has me giddy. I love me some spice, I love me some...
Edison Neighborhood Association gives free cuts and braids for back to school
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — With the start of school on the horizon, the Edison neighborhood helped kids in the area get ready for the school year Saturday. The Edison Neighborhood Association offered kids free haircuts and braids as summer approaches its conclusion. Environmentalism: Michigan DNR seeks public feedback on new...
See Styx and John Waite in Kalamazoo!
94.9 MMQ welcomes Styx and John Waite to Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo on October 8, and we want to see you at the show!. Link to tickets and get more information about the show here, and register to win a pair of tickets below!
School supply lists put Kalamazoo-area families in back-to-school bind
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Students returning to classrooms for the school year brings joy to many. But back-to-school season also comes with the pressure of high costs for families. Shona Espinoza is among parents feeling the pinch. She’s a paraprofessional at Kalamazoo Public Schools’ Hillside Middle School and also has a son in third grade. She expects to spend a couple hundred dollars on school supplies for her child.
Dowagiac seeks input on parks and recreation plan
DOWAGIAC — The City of Dowagiac is asking residents to help imagine the future of city parks and recreation opportunities as it prepares to create its new parks and recreation plan. A community parks and recreation plan provides a five-year framework for decisions regarding the establishment, development, and maintenance of recreational programs and facilities. Having […] The post Dowagiac seeks input on parks and recreation plan appeared first on Leader Publications.
Closed bar in Kalamazoo will reopen as a Rally House sports apparel shop
KALAMAZOO, MI — Just months after Kalamazoo County got its first Rally House sports apparel shop in Portage this spring, a second store is preparing to open near Western Michigan University. The family-owned, national chain Rally House has plans to open later this year at 2941 Howard St. in...
Kalamazoo's housing crisis spotlighted in New York Times, reflecting national issue
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo has made national headlines after being the focus of a New York Times article highlighting the national housing crisis. Conor Dougherty, New York Times reporter, has been covering housing issues for two decades. He decided to highlight Kalamazoo to show the housing crisis has moved...
Calling All Gator Hunters! Crockery Lake Needs Your Help
If you haven't been following the news of out Ottawa County there have been several sightings of an alligator believed to be 4-6 feet in length at Crockery lake. The first sighting was reported on July 25th when two residents saw something by their shore that looked very much like a gator.
Spring Arbor man arrested for alleged drunk driving after trying to check on friend with OWI arrest
INGHAM COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - An alleged drunk driver was arrested Friday evening after trying to check on his friend, who was also arrested for drunk driving. The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office said a 25-year-old Gregory man was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) after a traffic stop near the intersection of Osborne Road and E Dansville Road on Aug. 23 at around 7 p.m.
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