Van Buren County, MI

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. -- A South Haven man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly boating under the influence of alcohol on the Black River, according to the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office. Marine deputies were on patrol on Saturday when they stopped a 2021 Chaparral pleasure craft for operating...

PAW PAW – Van Buren County Commissioners on June 28, approved a request from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office that would allow Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office deputies or command officers, upon full retirement, to have the option to purchase their department-issued firearm for the cost of replacement.

BANGOR TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The passenger in a vehicle that crash into a tree in the 61000 block of 46th Avenue in Van Buren County’s Bangor Township is in critical condition after rescue crews had to cut the man out of the vehicle. The accident happened...

HARTFORD – Final preparations are being made for the 67th annual Van Buren Youth Fair, which will get underway July 18-23, for its weeklong run. Monday, July 18, 6 p.m. – Farm Stock Tractor Pull; followed by Magic Clouds Balloons Tethered Rides at 7 p.m. Balloon rides are $20 for adults and $10 for children.

Authorities say two people were injured, one critically, in a single-car crash near Bangor.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Native American group will help four Michigan school districts pay to replace offensive team mascots and athletic logos on uniforms, helmets, gyms, banners and buildings. Grants exceeding $400,000 are the latest in annual support from the Native American Heritage Fund, a tribal coalition...

Van Buren, Kalamazoo, and Calhoun Counties will be under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7 am Tuesday. Meteorologist Michael Behrens has an update!

BANGOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. — One person is in critical condition after being pinned inside a vehicle from a crash Monday night. Van Buren County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the 61000 block of 46th Avenue in Bangor Township on reports of a vehicle that crashed into a tree.

HARTFORD, Mich. — Hartford Police Department's long-time police chief is at the center of a drug investigation, investigators said Friday. Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran was placed on-paid administrative leave following a seizure of prescription pills from the city's police department, city officials confirmed. Friday. Acting on a search...

HARTFORD, Mich. — Investigators executed a search warrant at the Hartford Police Department on Thursday after received a tip about illegal drug activity. Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott says the narcotics division started investigating after receiving information regarding illegal narcotics activity. Sheriff Abbott told FOX 17 Thursday that...