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Kalamazoo Garden Fest kicks off inaugural year
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo Garden Fest bloomed for its inaugural year on Saturday. Hosted by the Michigan State University Extension Master Gardeners, the free event sought to educate residents about everything gardening, and much more. Health: MDHHS issues tips and steps to prevent tick bites, diseases. "It just allows...
11 things done to combat homelessness in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo has been creative with its approach to help the homeless community. From million-dollar donors to lots innovative solutions from nonprofits, there are many solutions in place and in the works that aim to raise people out of homelessness. If you purchase a product or register for...
Regional Notebook: Tennis teams, track athletes claim titles, advance to state
BATTLE CREEK - Three of the No. 1 singles players in the city, plus some of their teammates are all headed to states. Regionals were held in girls tennis at both Harper Creek and Lakeview and local players took advantage of the home court during Michigan High School Athletic Association tournament play. Host...
WMU says goodbye to Valley 3 residence halls ahead of demolition
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Students, faculty and alumni of Western Michigan University gathered at the Valley 3 residence halls Saturday to bid farewell. Along with bidding farewell to the dorms, attendees enjoyed music, and building key and keychain giveaways. Some people even signed sections of the walls. WMU plans on...
Battle Creek Lakeview baseball handles Grand Ledge
GRAND LEDGE, Mich. (WILX) - News 10 had a camera at one single nine-inning non-league high school baseball game at Grand Ledge Saturday morning, where the host team Comets lost 11-3 behind two Jake Kucharczyk home runs. The Comets (16-14) are next in action in Tuesday’s Diamond Classic clash with...
Girls on the Run Kalamazoo hosts empowering 5k for over 1,000 girls
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Over 1,000 girls of varying ages took part at an empowering 5k running event on Saturday. Now in its 22nd season, Girls on the Run inspires girls of all abilities and recognizes their strengths, while building relationships in a team setting, according to organizers. University: WMU...
Galesburg-Augusta schools close May 15 due to outage, sports and childcare continue
GALESBURG, Mich. — Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools announced they will be closed Wednesday. The district is experiencing a phone and internet outage issue, according to officials. Local: Ascension hospitals in Michigan stay open despite cyber attack disruptions. Child care will remain open and athletic activities will continue despite the closure,...
Portage Northern claims doubleheader sweep over Gull Lake
RICHLAND, Mich. — The Portage Northern baseball team continued to show just how impressive of a squad it can be Thursday, as the Huskies came away with a doubleheader sweep over Gull Lake in SMAC action. Northern defeated Gull Lake 6-5 in Game 1 before coming away with a...
Donation drive underway for victims of May 7 tornadoes
PORTAGE, Mich. — People impacted by last week's tornadoes in Southwest Michigan will soon have another line of support. Gryphon Place started a donation management center on Portage Industrial Drive to handle logistics of item drop offs. Donations will go to anyone impacted by the severe storms on May 7.
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