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Saugatuck Township changes course on $3.6 million bond ask to purchase Pine Trail Camp
SAUGATUCK TWP. — Just over a week after Saugatuck Township announced an attempt to purchase the former Pine Trail Camp along the Kalamazoo River, officials have changed course. Last week, the township announced they planned to place a $3.6 million bond proposal on the Nov. 5 ballot as they worked to purchase the privately owned property at 3525 Dugout Road. ...
Kate Upton visits Holland, promotes new beverage at Family Fare
Kate Upton paid a visit to Holland Wednesday afternoon! The supermodel and actress stopped by the newly refurbished Family Fare on Butternut Drive to market Vosa Spirits, a representative explains.
New manufactured homes at Sugarloaf Park part of the mix of housing for low-income county families
Editor's note: This story is part of Southwest Michigan Second Wave's series on solutions to affordable housing and housing the unhoused. It is made possible by a coalition of funders including the City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, the ENNA Foundation, and the Kalamazoo County Land Bank. PODs, tiny homes, condos,...
Kalamazoo’s first Black judge to be honored at courthouse dedication ceremony
KALAMAZOO, MI -- The public is invited to a special dedication ceremony for the Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center on from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 7, to celebrate the legacy of the Charles A. Pratt, Kalamazoo’s first Black judge. Kalamazoo County officials decided to name the...
Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming festival set for weekend
LAWRENCE – The Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming festival on Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30- Sept. 2, will see the return of fireworks to celebrate a century-plus tradition, while marking the annual event. The event began on Labor Day, 1921, as Lawrence area businessmen put on a one-day event...
Focus West Michigan for 8-29-24
Today on Focus West Michigan: Hospice of Michigan is asking for volunteers to help with some end of life care needs, early voting locations in Grand Rapids have been approved, we look at two local businesses for National Black Owned Business Month, and more state and West Michigan news. Transcripts...
Michigan building new Great Lakes research vessel
ONAWAY, MI — A Presque Isle County steel fabricator has won a contract to build a new fisheries research boat for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Moran Iron Works of Onaway will build the R/V Steelhead II at a cost of $5.85 million, the DNR announced Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Tornado area added to severe storm forecast for Michigan Friday, includes Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, Saginaw, Bay City
The severe weather forecast has been fine-tuned for Friday. One well-defined area comes up as most likely to have severe thunderstorms and possibly an isolated tornado or two. We’ve been tracking a cold front scheduled to move through Lower Michigan Friday. This is still the case. The set-up of the cold front being in southeast and eastern Lower Michigan in the heat of the afternoon and evening gives us a very good idea where severe storms are most likely. The oppressive humidity is also going to come back into eastern Lower at the same time, helping to fuel scattered severe storms.
Abandoned Hoarder House in the Michigan Countryside
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. This place reminds me of the house in the original 1970s version of the movie “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”.....sitting out in the country, surrounded by yellow fields, and a good distance away from other country homes in the area.
Upscale Refrigeration Manufacturer to Add Up to 200 Jobs, Invest $21.4 Million to Expand Location in Greenville
GREENVILLE, Mich. — The Right Place, Inc., in collaboration with the Montcalm Economic Alliance and Michigan Economic Development Corporation, announced that upscale refrigeration manufacturer Northland Corporation will expand its facility in Greenville, creating 200 new jobs and $21.4 million in capital investment ($17 million in property investment and $4.4 million in equipment). The company is receiving state and local investments totaling $5,029,135.
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