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Elkhart Fire Department to start storm debris burn Monday, trees and brush only
ELKHART, Ind. -- The Elkhart Fire Department announced it's received a 60-day burn permit from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to burn trees and brush from Monday night's storm. The burn is set to begin at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 22, at Elkhart’s Toledo Road site. City...
Kalamazoo to close East Michigan Avenue at Riverview for emergency repairs today
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The city of Kalamazoo will be closing a portion of East Michigan Avenue at Riverview Drive today. Starting at 5 p.m., southbound Riverview Drive and westbound East Michigan Avenue will be closed for emergency repairs. Northbound and Eastbound East Michigan Avenue will be reduced to a...
AUDIO: Yvonne Payton sworn in to Kalamazoo Public School board of education
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo Public School board has sworn in their newest member, and there could be more turnover with board elections this fall. Yvonne Payton took the oath and took her seat last night. Her seat will be up for grabs at the polls in...
Encore RV Opens Manufacturing Facility Following Fire Destruction
Encore RV announced the grand opening of its new manufacturing facility. The milestone comes after the unfortunate fire that affected its previous location. Located on C.R. 6 in Elkhart and spanning over 60,000 square feet, the new facility demonstrates Encore RV’s resilience and commitment to excellence in the face of adversity. The strategic design enhances production efficiency and underscores the company’s dedication to sustainable practices, it said.
Broncos ready to battle: non-con schedule features five NCAA Tourney teams
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Western Michigan volleyball program and head coach Colleen Munson rounded its 2024 schedule by unveiling its non-conference slate on Thursday. The 11 non-conference tilts are all against teams which posted winning records in 2023, with six of those squads having posted 20 or more victories and five reaching the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
Summer fun meets learning: Kids enjoy day of activities at Kalamazoo park
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kids are out of school for the summer, but that doesn’t mean they have to stop learning. Thursday, Kalamazoo Youth Development Network held their 9th annual summer learning event on what was observed as the National Day of Summer Learning. Classroom: Sen. Stabenow launches summer...
K Alumnus Earns Distinguished Teacher Honors
Kalamazoo College alumnus Sean Smith ’08, a chemistry teacher at Pritzker College Prep, is one of seven serving the network of Noble Schools in Chicago to be admitted into its Distinguished Teacher program this year. According to a Noble Schools news release, the program rewards network teachers who have...
Maranda’s Park Party Recess unfolds at Milwood Elementary School in Kalamazoo
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- Park Party Recess season is underway!. On Thursday, Maranda, WOOD TV8 staff and community partners supplied a fun-filled afternoon to Milwood Elementary School students in Kalamazoo. With sneakers laced and exciting activities and attractions awaiting outside, students were eager to let loose, have a blast...
Kalamazoo police investigate person shot, more gunfire nearby
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Police are investigating after a person was shot and more shots were fired at a nearby location in Kalamazoo. The two incidents are not known to be related, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said in a statement to MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette in the days after the shooting.
Apartments with past-due water bills tied to man accused of stealing tenants’ water payments in Indiana
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - An apartment complex that recently had its water shut off for nonpayment in Jackson is owned by the same man facing charges for embezzling some $1.7 million in renters’ water payments in Indiana. Earlier this month, JXN Water temporarily suspended water service for the Gardenside...
Money Tight? No State’s Worse For That Than Michigan
If you're in Michigan and struggling to make ends meet, know that you're not alone. A new study finds that Michigan leads the nation with the greatest percentage of people in financial distress. The personal finance website WalletHub recently dug into the data to determine the "States with the Most...
WARNING: Michigan Residents May Have Been Exposed To Measles, Here’s Where
Anytime there’s any kind of infectious disease or virus. It’s important to get the word out and let people know if they’ve been exposed to anything dangerous. One of the most dangerous is rubeola, or as it’s commonly known measles. Measles is probably one of the...
Michigan to document historic ‘Green Book’ locations safe for Black travelers
LANSING, MI -- Michigan is surveying historic locations included in the Negro Motorist Green Book. The Green Book was a guide book for Black travelers across the nation published from 1936 to 1966. The book had a list of hotels, restaurants and other establishments safe for Black travelers at the time. The survey will be used to produce a historic context of African American recreation tourism in Michigan.
Boyfriend of Portage mom of 8 arraigned in her murder case
PORTAGE, Mich. — Carlos Watts Jr., 38, has been arraigned in the murder of a Portage mother who went missing in December 2022. According to court documents, his arraignment came on July 15. He was charged with the murder on Jan. 10, 2024. Heather Kelley, 35, is a mother...
Some Michigan drivers see no savings on auto insurance after 2019 overhaul: Here's why
Months into her first term, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law in May 2019 an overhaul of Michigan's no-fault auto insurance system with a goal of lowering premiums that, by many measures, were the most expensive in the country. She proclaimed at the signing ceremony that while the bipartisan bill...
Mackinac Center asks for name to be pulled from Project 2025
A Midland-based, free-market think tank that is listed as a contributor to the controversial Project 2025 says it asked that its name be removed from the planning document. The left-leaning Progress Michigan organization issued a release Thursday explicitly linking the Mackinac Center for Public Policy to Project 2025, an authoritarian blueprint for a second President Donald Trump term in the White House created by the right-wing Heritage Foundation.
As calls for Biden to step down heighten, could Gov. Whitmer take his place?
Democrats at the highest level are asking President Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid. If he were to step down, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's name is on the short list of people to his place.
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