KALAMAZOO, MI -- Scientists at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine (WMed) have made a “groundbreaking” discovery. A team led by Dr. Erik Larson, vice chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, has uncovered the cause of a common kidney disease after eight years of research, a news release from WMed said.

More than two dozen vehicles in a high school parking lot had their windows smashed and were broken into during a men's college basketball game at nearby University of Michigan. Ann Arbor police said the break-ins occurred Sunday,

WMU announces Tuesday shutdown as Michigan faces winter weather advisories, lake effect snow and subzero wind chills.

A Kalamazoo man will go to prison on a federal possession charge involving fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.

Western Michigan University will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22, due to ongoing sub-zero winter temperatures. WMU was also closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to cold temperatures. An arctic air outbreak is bringing the coldest temperatures in six years to Michigan,

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Local college students are getting college credit while shaping the future of the community. Kalamazoo College is partnering with Greenleaf Hospitality Group for the "InKubator for Experiential Education," according to officials.

The Kalamazoo (Michigan) school board has approved a $41.5 million plan to build a new elementary school in Kalamazoo Township. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that when construction is complete, the campus will become the new home for El Sol Elementary School.

Two defending state champs, 12 state-ranked squads, and more than 20 Division-I recruits will arrive in Grand Rapids over the next two weekends as part of the 2K25 Showcase at Aquinas College. The 11th installment of the event features 10 games across two weekends,

: The city of Kalamazoo cancelled its 3:15 p.m. walk and wreath laying ceremony at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park due to cold weather. Volunteers will still be active in the community throughout the day.

The revival of the Palisades Nuclear Plant, which had begun decommissioning after shutting down in May 2022, would be a first in United States history.

By Monday, the National Weather Service predicts temperatures in Kalamazoo County of around 6 degrees. Tuesday night could see lows of minus 3.

"We must let go of the life we had planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us." — Joseph Campbell