3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (725+ words) ANN ARBOR, MI " Six Ann Arbor Township residents who live near a gravel mining operation have filed a lawsuit asking a judge to halt mining activities, at least until proper state permits are in place. The residents filed the suit…...

4+ day, 36+ min ago  (484+ words) SAGINAW TWP, MI " A Saginaw school bus assistant allegedly asked his employers to place him on a bus for developmentally disabled people. He proceeded to molest one special education student nearly 20 times on the bus, each instance recorded by surveillance…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (447+ words) KALAMAZOO, MI " West Michigan is a snow globe right now, but a new locally-owned shop at 3262 Stadium Drive is proving ice cream is for every season. The "Zoo Scoop officially opened its doors on Black Friday. Romstadt is a Kalamazoo…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (302+ words) A big cat species keeps popping up in the American Southwest. The University of Arizona Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center confirmed that a fifth different jaguar was in southern Arizona after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. All the sightings of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (555+ words) Michigan lawmakers are moving to crack down on telemarketers, scammers and bots barraging residents with unwanted calls and texts. Cavanagh chairs the Michigan Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection, which advanced the bill package Wednesday by a 6-2 vote....

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (722+ words) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed into law new transparency requirements for how special projects are funded with taxpayer money. The requirements, which will take effect Jan. 1, will mandate that lawmakers publicly disclose earmark funding requests at least 45 days before…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (420+ words) Panda Express opens in Kalamazoo KALAMAZOO, MI " Panda Express will officially open the doors of its second Kalamazoo County location on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Built at 4300 W. Main St. in Kalamazoo, the 2,700-square-foot restaurant showcases Panda Express" new "distinctly American-Chinese, Panda Home…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (145+ words) MONTROSE TOWNSHIP, MI " A 19-year-old died in Montrose Township after an excavator tipped over and landed on the teen who was working as an equipment operator. The teenager was using a mini excavator ... 19-year-old dies after excavator overturns at Montrose…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (87+ words) The former WMU standout was a second-round pick by the Cowboys in 2024. Kneeland passed away on Wednesday evening. Cowboys DL, a West Michigan native and ex-WMU star, dies at 24 Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland has died, as first reported…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (47+ words) The senior quarterback delivered in the clutch and lifted his team to a thrilling comeback victory on Friday. Senior QB's game for the ages carries Three Rivers to stunning playoff upset win Mason Awe has never been afraid of the…...