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What started as a family taco cart in Mexico is now a Kalamazoo favorite
KALAMAZOO, MI –– Francisco Javier Vargas remembers the nights he’d spend with his father on the beaches and streets of his home in Tepic, Mexico. In addition to buying and selling chickens, his parents were the proud owners of a taco cart. If you purchase a product...
Equipment failure leads to downtown Kalamazoo power outage
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Multiple homes near downtown Kalamazoo went dark Wednesday after an equipment failure at a nearby substation, according to Consumers Energy spokesperson Kristen Van Kley. More Consumers Energy: Consumers Energy braces for possible outages as spring storms approach West Michigan. The outage was reported near Michigan Avenue,...
Man allegedly mauled by Kalamazoo police dog sues officer, KDPS over injuries
KALAMAZOO, MI — A man claiming a police dog was “sicked on him” — causing serious injury after he’d already been detained — is suing the dog’s handler, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and the city. Andrew Koster, a resident of Kalamazoo...
One week after bakery break-in, another Wealthy Street shop burgled
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Good Judy's Market & Juice Bar just became the second Wealthy Street shop broken into within one week. The market's glass front door was shattered and one or more burglars were able to enter the store on Tuesday night, employees said in a Facebook post. They closed the next day. It's unknown the extent of what was stolen.
The Big Cheese Mac and Cheese Festival returns to Kellogg Arena Saturday
A popular comfort food is taking center stage this weekend in Battle Creek. Back and cheesier than ever, The Big Cheese Mac and Cheese Festival returns to Kellogg Arena Saturday with a diverse array of mac and cheese offerings from Battle Creek area restaurateurs and beyond. The celebration of all...
Guard rail installed at hazardous dead end in Charleston Township to prevent drive-offs
CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A dead end road in Charleston Township has been the site for several drive-offs in recent years. In the last five years, four cars have driven into the Kalamazoo River after missing signage at the end of Climax Drive, killing one person, according to Charleston Township Supervisor Jerry Vander Roest.
Battle Creek man faces several felony charges in Tuesday fatal shooting on Spencer Street
BATTLE CREEK — A Battle Creek man is facing several felony charges in the wake of a fatal shooting early Tuesday morning on Spencer Street. Thomas James Knickerbocker, 43, was arraigned in Calhoun County District Court Wednesday afternoon on charges of open murder, assault with intent to murder, firearm possession by a prohibited person and two counts of felony firearm.
Kalamazoo man gets probation on drug charges
CASSOPOLIS — A former Dowagiac resident who told police that he was terrible at selling drugs at the time of his arrest was placed on probation Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. Terrance Deandreal Turner, 39, formerly of Dutch Settlement Street in Dowagiac and now of Kalamazoo, pleaded guilty to delivery/manufacture of cocaine and maintaining […] The post Kalamazoo man gets probation on drug charges appeared first on Leader Publications.
Battle Creek middle schools receive $50k to support sports from Tony the Tiger, Meijer
SPRINGFIELD, Mich. — Middle school sports in Battle Creek Public Schools are set to get a boost, thanks to a generous donation of $50,000. Special guests including Tony the Tiger and University of Michigan running back Donovan Edwards visited Springfield Middle School Thursday to give a sizeable donation aimed at giving more kids access to sports.
Ex-Fabius Twp. supervisor sentenced in golf course employee's rape
A former Fabius Township official will spend up to 50 years in prison after a judge sentenced him Tuesday in the sexual assault of a woman nearly 14 years ago. Kenneth Linn was found guilty of four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct by a jury last month. He was...
Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent holds community feedback session
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — It wasn't the turnout Dr. Darrin Slade had hoped for his first community feedback session, but he still received plenty of questions and opinions from stakeholders. "I'm big on making sure that we're a responsive district, that we answer any question that any of our stakeholders...
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