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Kenowa Hills football preview: New coach, transfers hold promise for Knights
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A new coach leading a new group of players competing in a new conference has Kenowa Hills football primed for a fresh start in 2024, and the Knights hope that brings an upward trajectory for the program. After nine consecutive losing seasons, Kenowa Hills hired...
Holland’s Eighth Street among cleanest in US
HOLLAND, MI -- Downtown Holland’s main drag earned a top honor as one of the most pristine streets in the country, according to a recent survey. Eighth Street, the heart of downtown Holland and its famous Tulip Time festival, ranked No. 12 on Waste Removal’s Top 100 Cleanest Streets in America survey.
Vermontville woman dies in collision with tree, deputies say
MAPLE GROVE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Vermontville, Mich. woman died after crashing into a tree Friday morning, according to the Barry County Sheriff's Office. Grand Rapids:One dead after single car crash in Grand Rapids, police seek help in identifying woman. The crash happened at the intersection of M-66 Highway...
15-year-old Saranac girl dies after crash in Ionia County
KEENE TWP, Mich. (WILX) - A teenage girl is dead Friday afternoon after a car crash in Ionia County, sheriff’s deputies said in a statement. Just after 2:00 p.m., deputies were sent to the 10,000 block of Sayles Rd in Keene Twp for reports of a crash. There, deputies...
Mona Shores football preview: Sailors embracing road warrior mentality in 2024
NORTON SHORES, MI – If the Mona Shores football program makes a return trip to Ford Field for the first time in four seasons, the team bus might need a new set of tires come November. The Sailors will be well-traveled this season with only three guaranteed home games...
Gobles football preview: Tigers’ 2024 mission is a Superior Dome visit, state title
GOBLES, MI – November 3, 2023; a night engrained in the minds Gobles football players and coaches. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
New cozy Mattawan restaurant serves up all-day breakfast, lunch
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI — Cozy is the perfect word to grace the sign of Mattawan’s newest cafe. The Cozy Egg Café, 24050 Front St., may be small, but the reception in the little breakfast and lunch spot is a warm and welcoming one. If you purchase...
AUDIO: First day of school will have casual dress code for KPS
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – It will be a casual Monday as far as the dress code is concerned when Kalamazoo Public School’s high schools open. Board president Ti’Anna Harrison says it’s most important that they show up for what will be just a half-day. If...
WMU move-in day: 30 photos from students arriving on campus
KALAMAZOO, MI –– The Broncos are back in town. Western Michigan University students began moving back into dorms on Thursday, Aug. 22. Excitement surged through campus, from first-year aviation students arriving at Henry Hall with giant bean bags and TVs –– the most essential of the dorm room essentials –– to the vetted volunteering upperclassmen.
Faculty union negotiations at WMU head to mediation
Western Michigan University’s full-time faculty union is asking for what it calls a “meaningful and robust” salary increase. The university's offer is considerably lower than the WMU-AAUP's request. The union has been in talks with Western all summer. It’s currently proposing an 8.5 percent raise for members...
Kalamazoo Community Exhales Relief as Missing Mother and Children Found Safe, Two Suspects in Custody
Doreisha Watts, aged 27, and her two kids were initially feared abducted in Kalamazoo; fortunately, the family was located safely, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS). WWMT News reported on the initial disappearance and subsequent search for Watts along with her two children, 5-year-old Bailey Love-Watts and 2-year-old Yssa Watts who were last sighted in the vicinity of West Maple Street near Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts.
Southwest Michigan Business Giving Away Free Furniture
It's that time of the year where all of the incoming freshmen are beginning to start their college years. They are jumping with joy and excitement as they are going dorm room shopping, meeting their roommates, and preparing to move away from their family and friends for a new phase in their life. On top of the freshmen joining campus, all over the sophomores and upperclassmen are returning to their second home.
Two men charged in kidnapping of woman, two children in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Two men have been charged in the kidnapping of a Kalamazoo mother and her two children. Deshawn Gladney, 29, and Jordan Watts, 32, were arraigned Friday on multiple charges after both were accused of kidnapping Doriesha Watts and her two children Wednesday. Crime: Detroit man gets...
A popular Flint based Children's Cooking Class is expanding to West Michigan
The Culture Matters Children's Cooking Class is now being offered in Kalamazoo. The classes are designed for children 8-17 years-old and focus on teaching beginner culinary techniques, healthy eating habits and essential life skills in a fun, hands-on environment. The classes not only provide children with culinary skills but introduce...
Man who shot 20-plus times at Kalamazoo home, killing man on porch, headed to prison
KALAMAZOO, MI — A man who got out of a car last November and fired more than 20 bullets out of two guns, killing a Kalamazoo man sitting on the porch is now headed to prison. After a two-day trial and two days of jury deliberations, 36-year-old Laquay Woodford-Paige...
Portage Public Schools Offers Monthly Student Loan Aid to Teachers Through State Grant
To aid teachers with the burden of student loans, Portage Public Schools has implemented a new measure that will dispense monthly payments toward educators' debt. According to FOX 17, the district is now offering up to $200 monthly installments for teachers, part of a collective effort that taps into a Michigan Department of Education grant. This grant specifically earmarks a total of $24.4 million for districts statewide, designated solely for student loan repayments.
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