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Coldwater's Foley voted Best Volleyball Player of the Past Decade
COLDWATER – On Monday, we here at The Daily Reporter released our list of who we felt were the Top 10 Best Volleyball Players of the Past Decade from right here in Branch County. Included in that top 10 were state champions, All-State honorees, conference most valuable players, college stars, and even a few national champions, representing the best of the best from right here in Branch County. ...
Harper Creek wins first All-City boys soccer title in 16 years
BATTLE CREEK — Harper Creek doesn't win a lot of All-City titles in boys soccer. But the Beavers' Tre Cotton seems to win one about every season lately, so he was expecting something good to happen at the All-City tourney on Friday. Harper Creek won the All-City championship in boys soccer for the first...
‘World’s Largest Weather Vane’ inspired by Lake Michigan shipwreck 123 years ago
MONTAGUE, MI -- On an unremarkable corner in a lakeside town, there’s a unique roadside stop. It claims a world record but its history is Pure Michigan. The “world’s largest weathervane” stands tall at 48 feet high at the corner of Dowling and Water Street in Montague.
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...
Fire breaks out in heart of downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A structure fire shut down two major roads in downtown Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to East Michigan Avenue for a structure fire. Crime: Two men charged in kidnapping of woman, two children in Kalamazoo. Officers arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the...
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.
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...
Realtors face major changes in payment structure after $950M settlement
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Realtors are facing major changes in the way they get paid to buy and sell homes, stemming from a lawsuit filed earlier this year. The National Association of Realtors and several major real estate brokerages agreed to pay over $950 million to settle federal lawsuits claiming they forced homeowners to pay inflated commissions to sell their homes.
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...
Kalamazoo Kaleidoscope: Sounds of the Zoo fest to return with trove of Michigan stars
The week-long music festival heats up multiple Kalamazoo venues in September with Nathan Walton, Laura Rain, Zion Lion & more. It also hosts a tornado relief benefit tonight. Schedule & more at Local Spins. SCROLL DOWN FOR SCHEDULE. The vision for a seven-day urban music festival showcasing Michigan bands at...
Man Who Killed Galesburg Couple Set for Release After "Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity" Verdict
Three years after the tragic shooting that left Kailey and Virgil Walker, also known as Larry, dead in their Galesburg apartment, the man responsible for their deaths is expected to be released from psychiatric care. William Wolfe, who confessed to the killings in June 2021, had received a "Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity" designation following his trial after evaluations confirmed his mental health at the time prevented him from understanding his actions were wrong, as reported by WOODTV.
A Ranch Dressing Spill Causes The Most Michigan Road Closure Possible
If there's one thing Michiganders love, it's ranch dressing. Some people put that special condiment on everything. Salad, pizza, chicken wings, french fries, heck, I bet people would go swimming in the stuff if they had the chance. Ranch is one of the food's best friends. Apparently, asphalt and Ranch have begun speaking too. Confused? I bet.
Michigan DNR Approves Electric Bikes On State Trails
The use of electric bikes is going up every day in Michigan- you've probably seen people ripping around town at a high speed on these motorized bicycles. So naturally in a move that reflects the rising popularity of electric bikes, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has updated its rules to allow certain e-bikes on state-owned trails.
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