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Ross takes over as football coach at Otsego
OTSEGO—Honesty. Trust. Accountability. Those are Damien Ross’s three core values. And those are the values he hopes to instill in the football players at Otsego. Ross was recently named head coach of the Otsego varsity football team after joining the program as an assistant coach last season. “I’m...
Report: Family in Fillmore Township crash will donate eldest son’s organs
ALLEGAN COUNTY — The family devastated by a fatal crash in Allegan County has been identified; and one fatality will soon become two, according to a report from WZZM-13. On June 30, Danny and Chelsea Savage, of Kalamazoo, and their three sons — Mason, 14, Parker, 11, and Levi, 9 — were involved in a crash in Fillmore Township. According to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office, the family was headed westbound on 136th Avenue and didn’t stop for a stop sign at 58th Street.
Renovated bed and breakfast just a stroll from Lake Michigan, but hidden in the woods
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI -- Visitors looking for the cozier side of a beach vacation can find solace in a newly renovated bed and breakfast in the woods. The Forest Inn sits among the trees, but its only a three-minute walk to Douglas Beach Park on Lake Michigan. “What makes us...
Fennville residents told not to touch the water
Allegan County health officials are warning Fennville residents not to touch the water stemming from the Fennville-Billings drain. The no-body contact advisory was issued following a sewer main break near the intersection of Main and Maple streets Monday at around noon. The advisory impacts the area from the city’s south...
Shaver Road reconstruction resumes Monday in Portage
PORTAGE, MI -- A project to reconstruct Shaver Road from Captiva Island to Vanderbilt Avenue will resume Monday, July 8. The work starting Monday includes sidewalk installation on the west side of Shaver Road between Beethoven Avenue and Oakland Drive with a pedestrian crossing at Oakland Drive, the city of Portage said in a news release.
Air Zoo, open since 1979, showcases aviation history in Portage
You might expect to see wildcats or bearcats at the zoo, and that’s exactly what Sue Parish, co-founder of the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, thought of when she came up with a much simpler and iconic name for the Portage, Michigan, collection of historic aircraft: Air Zoo. When the...
Local Brewer From West Michigan Will Compete At 2024 Paris Olympics
The Great Lakes State will be well represented at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Athletes from all over the state are set to compete this summer for gold and glory, and that includes a few of our own right here in West Michigan. Kalamazoo native Heath Baldwin has qualified for...
Teen’s organ donations to ‘save other mothers heartache his mommy is going through’
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – Mason Savage of Kalamazoo is a kind, thoughtful teen who would want to help others waiting for life-saving organ transplants, his family said. The 14-year-old is being prepared for organ donation. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
10 most expensive homes sold in Portage and Vicksburg, June 24-30
A condo in Schoolcraft that sold for $650,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Portage and Vicksburg in the past week. In total, 40 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $319,262, or $187 per square foot.
Kalamazoo to close section of Portage Street for maintenance August 1
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The city of Kalamazoo will be closing a section of Portage Street for repairs. A section of Portage Street between South Street and Lovell Street will be closed from August 1 to 30 of this year. Local: Suspicious early morning fire in Kalamazoo prompts investigation by...
Lainey Wilson’s New Song “4x4xU” Gives Shoutout To Kalamazoo
New Music Friday is the standard day of the week to get hyped about songs from your favorite artists dropping, but this week a lot artists decided to celebrate America's birthday by dropping singles and albums on the fourth of July, to take advantage of the long weekend and road trip listening people will be doing.
WEATHER EXTRA: Stormy conditions ahead
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - As low pressure passes over lower Michigan on Friday, it will bring the chance of widely scattered showers and thunderstorms to Mid-Michigan. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted the area with a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather. Widespread severe weather is not expected, but we could see a few thunderstorms that contain gusty winds and hail.
Aldi to open second store in Portage
PORTAGE, MI -- Aldi is opening a second location in Portage this fall. The discount supermarket is moving into the former home of Earth Fare at 5070 S. Westnedge Ave., near Kilgore Road. The new location is expected to open this fall, the company said via email, but an exact...
Howell's Mason Nelson Hosting One-Day Football Camp for K-5
Howell native and Western Michigan University defensive tackle Mason Nelson is hosting a one-day football camp Tuesday for kids in grades K-thru-5. He's bringing with him several teammates from the Broncos football team to teach basic fundamentals. "We're hoping to teach them different skills. They're at a young enough grade...
Hard-working Hopkins earns call to Growlers Hall of Fame
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — It's been 11 years since Kalamazoo first took to the field, and there's been plenty of baseball played -by plenty of baseball players. Some even, on a Hall of Fame level. In that time, Denise Hopkins has seen the team win a Northwoods League Championship. "That...
Allegan prepares for big Fourth of July weekend
Preparing for Visitors! The weekend leading to the July 3rd Jubilee contained Friday’s Rollin’ on the River and Monday’s Fork in the Road, Food Truck Rally. Before the streets and Riverfront became filled with those enjoying the fun, food and fireworks on July 3, 2024, the streets needed some sprucing up. Downtown Allegan has taken on a new look because of last summer’s street improvement project, and this summer’s MI Dept. of Transportation’s decision to construct a roundabout where M-40, M-89, Ely St., Cedar St. and Hubbard St. merge. To keep the city looking its best, it takes a village.
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