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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 National Weather Service confirmed four tornadoes in the region on May 7, including one in the Kalamazoo area, 140 miles (225 kilometers) west of Detroit Federal Emergency Management Agency crews were arriving Tuesday to assess damage in southwestern Michigan.
13 road closures to begin this week in Michigan
Construction crews are getting to work improving Michigan’s roadways and bridges. From Sunday, May 12, through Saturday, May 18, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has more than 110 road projects scheduled to close lanes, ramps, and full segments of major roadways. That’s in addition to ongoing projects carried over from previous weeks.
MDOT to discuss Marshall road improvements tied to new business growth next week
MARSHALL — The Michigan Department of Transportation will discuss proposed road improvements aimed at accommodating new business growth in the city during a series of public open houses next week. The public sessions will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. and 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at the Marshall Department...
Post office consolidation in Kalamazoo County takes effect June 1
KALAMAZOO, MI -- The U.S. Postal Service is moving ahead with consolidation of three Southwest Michigan delivery units into one new Kalamazoo facility on June 1 despite criticism from state legislators. Postmaster Louis DeJoy said this component of the USPS $40 billion “Delivering for America” plan would move forward, despite...
Landscaping, donations and a lawsuit: The latest on Ford's BlueOval project in Marshall
MARSHALL — As work continues to make Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicle battery plant near Marshall a reality, the automaker has announced a number of donations to Calhoun County attractions. Brooks Memorial Fountain in Marshall, Binder Park Zoo near Battle Creek and the Bohm Theatre in Albion are all...
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...
See map of every tornado to hit Kalamazoo County since 1954
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Kalamazoo County has had 26 confirmed tornadoes since National Weather Service records began in 1954. However, the EF2 tornado that hit Portage on Tuesday, May 7, was the county’s first since 2009. Tuesday’s twister was lengthy by Michigan tornado standards, touching down for 11...
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