Southwest Michigan

The USPS says that for Michigan ZIP codes that begin with 486 to 499 and Detroit codes 480 to 485, no mail will be delivered Wednesday, January 30. That includes Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, and most of their surrounding areas.

It happened at the Cosmo Extended Stay Motel in Berrien County early Saturday morning.

The 2018 regional Eat Safe Fish Guides were released May 1 by the MDHHS. The guide says that from the Morrow Dam in Kalamazoo County to the Allegan Dam in Allegan County, every fish caught in the Kalamazoo River is listed as "Do Not Eat" due to PCBs in the fish. According to the MDHHS, eat…

The sun is shining. The birds are singing. We made it to spring, folks! We sure have been cooped up in our respective dwellings for far too long, and there's no better way to get out and enjoy this weather than by celebrating some of the many foods that make Michigan a truly delicious place to …

Floodwaters have finally receded in most of Southwest Michigan, but it’s now cleanup time. Many streets in Kalamazoo could have debris on them, and many homes and businesses also need to be assessed for damage.

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.

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.

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.

Preston “Pres” Kool passed away at the age of 86 on Friday, January 5, after a struggle with dementia. Visitation for Pres Kool will be Tuesday from 1-3 and 5-7, at Covenant Hope Church.

As they usually do for long holiday weekends,  Michigan Department of Transportation is removing lane restrictions for many of their work projects across the state this holiday weekend.