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How Kalamazoo is warming up to its first new congressman in 30 years
PORTAGE, MI -- Two days after a tornado hit Portage this month, U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, came to see the damage for himself and talk with local officials about how his office could help with cleanup and reconstruction efforts. Later that week, Huizenga was back to co-host the Kalamazoo...
Running, life lessons and smiles, all a part of another edition of Girls On The Run
BATTLE CREEK - Smiling, giggling and running. All were of equal importance as 500-plus girls from almost 30 different schools came together for another edition of Girls On The Run Saturday. For the 17th year, the Calhoun County Girls On The Run program brought together a wide array of girls for this physical fitness-inspired program, that also has a way of creating life lessons and a lot of fun at the same time. ...
See inside new 240-unit apartment complex now open in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — A new 240-unit apartment complex southwest of Kalamazoo welcomed its first residents last week, just days before celebrating its grand opening on Thursday, May 16. “We filled our first two units last week and expect to welcome home residents into eight more units by the...
In a City Full of Paranormal Places, This Grocery Store May Be the Most Haunted in Battle Creek
While there are many reported sites around Michigan that experience paranormal activity, few have the density of haunted places like Battle Creek. The Southern Michigan Cereal City was a Spiritualist hotbed, the home of a legendary asylum and a bloody conflict for which the city was named. The city is home to a haunted apartment complex and haunted museum. But it may be a grocery store that is the most haunted of all.
I-94 bridge work prompts nighttime closures on Beadle Lake Road
EMMETT TWP. — Beadle Lake Road will be closed at I-94 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday as crews place new beams for the eastbound I-94 bridge, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced Friday. The ramp from eastbound I-94 to Beadle Lake Road will also be...
Lovina thanks readers for their prayers
Today is already the last day of April. Four months of 2024 have passed already. Where does time go? One week after another slips by. Today, my husband Joe has an appointment with the doctor that did his surgery last week. Joe has been off work for a week due to getting a splinter in his hand as long as a toothpick while at work. He went to the hospital after it happened, and they couldn’t find it through the X-ray. Joe stayed home from work for a few days because his hand hurt so bad and kept swelling up. Joe doesn’t usually complain much if he gets a splinter, but this time he had a lot of pain.
5 before-and-after photos of Portage tornado destruction
PORTAGE, MI -- Roofs were ripped off, mobile homes were thrown and people were injured when tornadoes descended on Southwest Michigan last week, including a storm that cut through Kalamazoo County. The city of Portage has a new mapping tool that allows comparison of buildings before and after the damaging...
Will Portage tornado be a ‘federal disaster’? Damage isn’t the only factor
KALAMAZOO, MI –– As Karen Krajewski picked through the rubble of her childhood home at Oak Brook Estates on Wednesday, May 15, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials photographed and took note of the devastation. It’s been just over a week since tornadoes struck Kalamazoo County and the...
The Disgusting Thing We’ve All Done is Illegal in this Michigan Town
People are just people, and our bodies do some gross and disgusting things sometimes. Most times, though, we're able to keep it private in a bathroom, or at least in the privacy of our own homes. However, there's one specific, and disgusting act, that nearly every person does that is...
Nearly 50 homes in Kalamazoo County were destroyed by heavy storms last week
PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — Nearly 50 homes were destroyed and dozens more were seriously damaged during severe weather last week in southwestern Michigan’s Kalamazoo County, authorities said Monday. The lost homes included 24 mobile homes near Portage, the county’s emergency management office said in an update. The...
The 3rd Annual Taste of The Creek Announced For Michigan
With the return of warm weather, it means it’s a perfect time to get outside and throw the grill on, and cook up some mean-tasting food. But sometimes the nice weather lead you to want to go out and give yourself a little break and enjoy some food made by some great local vendors from around Southwest Michigan.
The 3rd Annual Taste of The Creek Announced For Michigan
With the return of warm weather, it means it’s a perfect time to get outside and throw the grill on, and cook up some mean-tasting food. But sometimes the nice weather lead you to want to go out and give yourself a little break and enjoy some food made by some great local vendors from around Southwest Michigan.
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