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Michigan dry spell won’t last long, next rain speeding up
We do have several dry and nice weather days coming for all of Michigan. The parade of rain systems is not going to take a big break however. The next rain is moving toward us from a not-so-frequent trajectory. This next rain is also moving a day faster than what it looked like yesterday.
William Seikaly: Shame on Trump Camp For Not Condemning Michigan Supporters Chanting 'We Love Hitler, We Love Trump'
The author is an attorney and a lifelong Democrat. Are you still considering voting for Trump? You might remember your parents' admonition to “Be careful who you associate with.”. There was an interesting story this weekend in the Livingston Daily in Livingston County. One group of White Supremacists demonstrated...
Voters asked to renew tax for Ross-Augusta Fire Department, possible vehicle purchases
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- Voters will weigh in on continuing a tax to fund firefighting services in Kalamazoo County’s Ross Township. The Ross-Augusta Fire Department is encouraging residents to vote in the upcoming Tuesday, Aug. 6, election, to support a renewal of the its operating millage that expires Dec. 31.
Shooting at Fox Ridge Apartments now called a homicide
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A man who the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety was gunned down in broad daylight has now died. KDPS says the shooting Wednesday at the Fox Ridge Apartments in the 1300 block of Fox Ridge Drive took the life of 30-year-old Charles Lee Weir, known to friends and family as “Chuck.”
A Festival All About Carnival Food Is Coming To Michigan This Fall
There's an entire event centered around carnival food that's gonna be posted up in Battle Creek this fall, and it's a thing I didn't realize I needed until now. Carnival Food Fest will be taking place at Kellogg Arena, just in time to get our winter bod on. They recently...
Early Childhood Educators in Battle Creek feeling the support
BATTLE CREEK, MI — Loni White isn’t an Early Childhood Educator for the money. For her, it’s all about the children she works with. “It’s not about the money for me. I want to give children who don’t have opportunities, the skills and knowledge they need to be successful academically, socially, and intellectually to be a person in society,” she says. “I’m modeling that in a healthy way because a lot of them don’t have that at home.”
Nothing slowing down Kalamazoo's LaPoint, as pickleballer plays on at 99
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Come across anyone from the pickleball community and you're bound to find someone speaking highly of the sport. If you come across Minnie LaPoint, you're bound to have found your inspiration to give it a try. LaPoint got into the sport 10 years ago, encouraged by...
Kitten survives 'worst burns' emergency vets have ever seen after house fire
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kayla Yarbrough, the executive director at the Wild Whiskers rescue, says a four-month-old kitten named Phoenix is full of spunk and loves to cuddle. But Phoenix, who has gained a following of concerned animal lovers on social media, is now best-known as a survivor. "There was...
West Michigan native brewer to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Andrew Evans’ path to Paris isn’t a traditional one. The 33-year-old from Portage is a brewer at Wax Wings Brewing in Kalamazoo. Now, instead of slinging kegs, he’s throwing discus for Team USA. It’ll be Evans’ second Olympics after participating in the Rio Olympics in 2016, where he placed 16th, and decided to take a break from the sport.
3 years and 1 hung jury after killing ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend, man pleads guilty
KALAMAZOO, MI — One day shy of the third anniversary of Michael Underwood III being shot and killed outside a Kalamazoo Township apartment complex, the Decatur man’s accused killer pleaded guilty. Detroit resident Darrell Felton Jr., 30, formerly of Kalamazoo Township, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of...
FEMA denies May 7 tornado disaster declaration
BRANCH COUNTY — Victims of the May 7 tornado won't be getting help from the government, Tim Miner, the county emergency manager, said after Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the governor's request for a major disaster declaration. With multiple homes unrepaired and nine destroyed in Sherwood Township, Miner said, "There's not a...
Michigan Hospital Named One of the Best for Cancer Treatment in U.S.
When facing a cancer diagnosis, choosing the right hospital can make all the difference. America is home to some of the best cancer treatment centers globally, offering cutting-edge technology, groundbreaking research, and compassionate care. So how do you go about finding the very best in cancer care? The U.S. News...
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