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Meijer Recalls Yogurts Over Fears of Glass Contamination
The Food and Drug Administration says that Meijer learned of the problem when a customer returned a yogurt, containing two pieces of glass, and further investigation led them to believe that a problem at the manufacturing facility might have caused the contamination.
Three Arrested After Drive By Shooting In Kalamazoo
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says that they had received reports of a shootout around 3pm Wednesday, at the intersection of Ada and Woodbury Streets. No one was there, but an officer did stick around, and around 4pm he saw a van drive past a home with several shots fired from it.
State Police Release Traffic Stop Data In Response To ACLU Request
The MSP says Wednesday that out of 460,000 traffic stops conducted by state troopers in 2017, 74.6% of those involved were white, while 16.9% were black; that’s compared to Michigan population numbers of 75.4% and 14.2%, respectively.
Governor Would Appoint University Boards, Board Of Education Under New Bills
House Bills 5515 and 5516 would remove from the ballot the state board of education members, regents at the University of Michigan, trustees at Michigan State University, and governors of Wayne State University, and also remove those offices from the definition of “state elected official.”
Battle Creek Approves Medical Marijuana Businesses
At the Battle Creek City Commission meeting Tuesday night, two ordinances regarding the zoning and licensing of medical marijuana growers, testers, processors, transporters and dispensaries were voted on. Mayor Mark Behnke tells 95.3 WBCK that the ordinances passed 8-0, with Vice Mayor Dave Walters absent.
Kalamazoo Crime Spree Suspect Pleads Guilty But Mentally Ill
29-year-old Matthew Steppenwolf had been charged with multiple felonies, including armed robbery, arson, carjacking and firearms crimes; last week, he pleaded guilty but mentally ill to those charges, with other felonies being dropped, including ethnic intimidation.
Kalamazoo Lawmaker Introduces Bill Expanding Bottle Deposits
In Michigan, we already pay a 10 cent deposit on bottles and cans of carbonated beverages, a measure introduced 42 years ago in order to incentivize recycling. Now, a measure to spread that deposit to most other drinks is being considered.
Two Cars Stolen After They Were Left Running In Kalamazoo
The first theft happened around 7:30pm on W. Paterson, and it was noticed by the vehicle’s owner; police were quick to respond, and they found the vehicle a short distance away without anyone in it. The suspects in this case were three minors.
TreeHouse Foods Closing McCamly St. Plant By End Of 2018
TreeHouse Foods says in a release Wednesday that their facility at the corner of Dickman Rd. and McCamly will be closed over the next year, with around 84 employees being cut. TreeHouse bought the former Ralston plant from ConAgra Foods in February 2016, and by November of that year they had cut employees by 100.
Body Found In Kalamazoo Woods Identified As Grand Rapids Teen
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says that the body in the area of the 800 block of N. Prairie Ave. is that of 16-year-old Mujey Dumbuya, a high schooler from Grand Rapids.