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3-star Lawton defensive lineman announces commitment to this Big Ten team
LAWTON, MI – Mason Mayne is taking his future football talents to the Windy City. The three-star Lawton defensive lineman announced his commitment to Northwestern University via social media on Wednesday evening, pledging to the Wildcats just three days after his official visit. Mayne, ranked Michigan’s 23rd overall prospect...
Healthcare provider with 16 hospitals in Michigan suffers cyber attack
ST. LOUIS — A healthcare provider with 140 hospitals around the country—including 16 in Michigan—says their operations have been disrupted due to a "cybersecurity incident." An Ascension spokesperson shared a statement detailing the cyber attack on their network on Thursday, May 9. The statement says the cyber...
NWS: Tornado touches down near Decatur; tornado warning issued for Calhoun County
Aug. 26, 2023 storm in Delton, Michigan. Due to storms pushing across West Michigan, a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Allegan and Van Buren Counties on April 17, 2024. (Anthony Brown/WWMT)
YMCA opening doors after tornadoes leave community in need
PORTAGE, Mich. — Normalcy feels like a thing of the past, especially for those hit hardest by Tuesday's tornadoes throughout Portage. "Just kind of riding it out. Checking the phone to see when [power] would be restored," said Portage resident Brad Ritter. "Just walking around to see our neighborhood kind of band together, see people try to go about their business as usual."
F.B.I. joins search for missing women
NILES, Mich. (WSBT) — Michigan State Police, Western Michigan University and the FBI executed a search warrant this week still looking for two missing –and believed murdered-- women. Family members say it’s been emotional and overwhelming as they’ve spent their entire lives searching for their mom.
Consumers Energy to give hundreds of free meals to residents hit by Portage tornado
PORTAGE, MI –– To recognize the Portage and Kalamazoo community’s patience and resilience through a time of terrible uncertainty after the May 7 tornado, Consumers Energy is hosting free lunch and dinner on Saturday, May 11. The meals will be held at the Kalamazoo First Assembly of...
Michigan family reunited with cat who ran off during tornados
PORTAGE, Mich. – A Portage family has been reunited with their cat after tornados swept through the area and caused significant damage Tuesday, May 7. The National Weather Service has since confirmed that Michigan’s west side was hit by four tornados. Portage was one of the worst-hit areas....
28 photos showing the destruction, heartbreak of Kalamazoo County tornado
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI –– One confirmed tornado and another reported one devastated buildings, businesses and homes across Kalamazoo County on Tuesday, May 7. The confirmed tornado was an EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita tornado strength scale, according to the National Weather Service. If you purchase a product or...
911 calls show panic, confusion in moments after Portage tornado hit
PORTAGE, MI -- Sirens rang out as employees at Campbell Auto Supply, 7418 S Westnedge Avenue, reported a coworker trapped under a shelving unit to 911. “Our store got hit pretty bad by the storm,” the caller said. “Bear with me, we’ve got a lot of calls coming in,...
See what communities looked like before and after May’s tornado outbreak from aerial imagery
Geospatial Insurance Consortium (GIC) released imagery of neighborhoods in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, and Portage, Michigan, after devasting tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center has received preliminary reports of 123 tornadoes impacting the U.S. through early May.
Volunteers come together for Portage cleanup effort in tornado aftermath
PORTAGE, Mich. — The city of Portage showed its true colors Friday as dozens of volunteers gathered to help their fellow community members. After gathering at Portage's city hall, helpers were deployed to the areas hit the hardest by Tuesday's tornadoes. Helping out: Local letter carriers to host 32nd...
4 tornadoes hit Michigan on 60th anniversary of state’s 2nd-deadliest twister
Four confirmed tornadoes touched down in Southwest Michigan this week amid a night of severe storms. The timing was peculiar: Those tornadoes tore through Kalamazoo County almost 60 years to the day when Michigan saw it’s second-deadliest tornado ever. On Tuesday, May 7, at least four tornadoes hit the...
Damage, destruction surround townhome residents in Portage
PORTAGE, Mich. — The City of Portage is in crisis mode after an EF 2 tornado ripped through the city two nights ago. 100 people lost their homes. Luckily, no one lost their lives. What's left of Timber Creek Townhouses is remarkable. Each one of the buildings had four...
"I'm still here." Portage man escapes tornado through apartment window
PORTAGE, Mich. — Edward Holmes says he was at home Tuesday, May 7, 2024. He had heard about the tornado warnings but went about his night as normal. He made dinner and sat down to watch TV. That's when his life changed forever. “Next thing you know I hear...
See the 11-mile path Kalamazoo County’s tornado took Tuesday
PORTAGE, MI -- The National Weather Service Grand Rapids has mapped the path of the Tuesday, May 7, tornado that ripped through Portage. It’s been deemed an EF2 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which goes from EF0 to EF5. Here’s a map of the path:. On the...
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