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Marijuana Extraction Facility Discovered Near Richland School
Richland Police were investigating a mobile home near Gull Lake Middle School, because they believed a marijuana growing operation was taking place. Inside the home, police found things like motor oil and butane gas, which led them to believe that the occupants were using the space to create hash oil.
Kalamazoo Neighbor Murderer Sentenced To At Least 15 Years In Prison
44-year-old Todd Maneke appeared in Kalamazoo County Court on Monday, January 30, where a judge ordered him to serve between 15 and 20 years in prison; he pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of 88-year-old Alfred Minka last month.
70 Pot Plants, 5 Lbs Of Processed Weed Seized In Kalamazoo Raid
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says that on Saturday, they conducted a search of the home on North Drake Rd, based on information they had obtained that led them to believe it was a bed of illegal drug activity.
Brewery, Restaurant, Apartments And More To Fill Vacant Marshall Building
Grand River Brewery was founded in the city of Jackson in 2013, and their second location is currently being installed into the Cronin Building at the corner of W. Michigan Ave. and S. Jefferson St. The Cronin Building is around 150-years-old, and over the decades has hosted a dry goods store, antique store, and other businesses, but it has been vacant for some time.
Family of Detained Polish Doctor Says Child Abuse Claims Are Untrue
Dr. Lukasz Niec was picked up by ICE at his Kalamazoo area home last week, and has been lodged at the Calhoun County Jail ever since. Allegations of child abuse were raised during a custody dispute with the mother of his daughter.
Bills Allowing Hunter Pink, Strung Bow Transport Introduced In MI House
A package of bills introduced in the Michigan House Tuesday and co-sponsored by Battle Creek representative Dr. John Bizon would relax some hunting regulations. The primary sponsor for the bills is Rep. Steve Johnson from Allegan County.
Three Arrested After Chase Weaves Through Southwest Michigan
Three people are in custody after a multi-county chase through southwest Michigan. Around 3am Tuesday, a Van Buren County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to pull over a vehicle in Bloomingdale for having an obstructed plate; instead, the vehicle fled east.
Bell’s Brewery Loses Trademark Dispute To Tiny North Carolina Brewery
Bell’s filed the federal complaint in 2015, after Innovation Brewing applied for a trademark. Bell’s claimed that the brewery’s name sounded too similar to their own marketing phrase, “Bottling innovation since 1985”
Events To Honor MLK, Jr. In Battle Creek And Kalamazoo
Several events are taking place in Calhoun and Kalamazoo Counties January 15, to honor the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King would have been celebrating his 89th birthday January 15, were he alive.
Western Michigan University Launches ‘E-Sports’ Initiative
WMU President Edward Montgomery announced the pilot effort "Esports@WMU", which would make the university "one of a relatively small number" to formally sponsor video gaming.