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Peyton Render honored with the return of All Day Baseball
STURGIS — Saturday was an emotional day for a couple of reasons at Spence Field in Sturgis. All Day Baseball made its return to the diamonds, moving over to the new Spence Field complex across town. It was the first time the event was played in seven years, bringing back plenty of participants from its past. ...
FBI Warning Michigan Residents of New Crime Trend Called Jugging
A new crime trend has led to law enforcement warning everyone to be very careful at ATMs in Michigan. I was today years old when I learned of the term 'Jugging.' The FBI describes this new crime trend below,. Jugging refers to a crime in which a suspect, or group...
GOP Michigan Senate contender backs key Trump trade priority
EXCLUSIVE — Former Rep. Mike Rogers, who is running for Senate, said he supports a proposal that would give the president power to impose reciprocal tariffs. Rogers, a Republican who served in Congress from 2001 to 2015, including as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told the Washington Examiner during an interview that he supports […]
Anglers ‘quite successful’ last week: DNR’s Weekly U.P. fishing report (7/24/24)
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WJMN) — Respectable catch numbers were reported from just about every location in the Upper Peninsula last week… except one. According to the latest fishing report from the Department of Natural Resources, it was Munising where anglers got the short end of the stick. The report said people fishing 150-250 feet down […]
Michigan’s Gerald Ford Once Gave Incredibly Prescient Answer to Question about First Female President
President Gerald Ford is venerated around Michigan as a favorite son. His presidential museum is a prominent feature in his hometown of Grand Rapids. He also appears sage on the pathway to a potential female president. In a clip from 1989, long after his term in office, Ford was speaking...
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.
Drug bust at Kalamazoo home leads to arrest
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET) says the search of a home in the 400 block of South Rose Street in Kalamazoo Wednesday yielded over 20 pounds of crystal methamphetamines, cocaine, packaging materials, a large amount of U.S. currency, and other. distribution materials. They...
Angola VB's Maya Harris commits to Illinois
Angola volleyball star Maya Harris committed to the Illinois Fighting Illini for the 2026 season, the rising junior announced Wednesday. Harris had 97 service aces in 2023, which was top 20 in the state of Indiana. Tags. Localnow.
Governor Whitmer vetoes earmark for Muskegon project
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed $3 million in state funding for Parkland Properties’ plan to turn the former Shaw Walker Furniture Company building at 930 Washington Avenue in Muskegon into a mixed-use building. This after Whitmer approved an $18 million earmark one year ago to support the $220 million...
Kalamazoo-area officials urge Whitmer to appeal FEMA's aid denial for the May 7 storms
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to the May 7 severe storms and tornados in Southwest Michigan. The declaration would’ve unlocked financial assistance for businesses and families trying to rebuild in Kalamazoo, Cass, Branch, and St. Joseph...
19,000 citations issued in first year of Michigan's 'Hands Free Law,' sheriff says
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — It's been officially a year since Michigan's "Hands Free Law" went into effect. Enacted in June 2023, the legislation made it illegal for any drivers to use their phone while behind the wheel, according to Michigan Legislature. Specifically, the law banned drivers from doing anything that...
FBI Warning Michigan Residents of New Crime Trend Called Jugging
A new crime trend has led to law enforcement warning everyone to be very careful at ATMs in Michigan. I was today years old when I learned of the term 'Jugging.' The FBI describes this new crime trend below,. Jugging refers to a crime in which a suspect, or group...
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