kalamazoo county

Bishop Paul Bradley of the Kalamazoo Diocese represents the church over a large area of SW Michigan including Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties. While he participated in the national meeting, it is not known how he voted. But we can guess.

Thousands of homes and businesses throughout southern Michigan are without power this morning. Consumers Energy, Indiana-Michigan Power, and DTE Energy, all have crews in the field working to get service restored.

It's one of the heaviest traveled stretches of road not only in Kalamazoo, but also in this part of the state. And a multi-million dollars five month long construction project will bring traffic nightmares for drivers.

Western Michigan University again shows on the ongoing list with 929 students, faculty and staff involved there. Kalamazoo College with less than 40 cases lingers on the list. So does Portage Central Elementary and Kalamazoo’s Gilden Woods Elementary.

Calhoun County health administrators have been keeping a close eye on three area schools recently. They remain on the list of schools throughout Michigan that are experiencing what the state references as sites experiencing ongoing outbreaks of the COVID-19 virus.

This may be the sight outside of your windows this weekend. It happens around this time every year if you have or a neighbor to maples and other trees. This year, though, it is much more prevalent.

State lawmakers are looking into some ways to help bolster Michigan’s ambulance services.  Leaders of several are testifying before state house and senate committees and saying they are in dire straits.

The approximate 45 mile stretch between Kalamazoo and Albion on Amtrak’s east-west line through the state is opening up to the top speed of 110mph as of next Tuesday.

It is clear that while planning for the Calhoun County fair moves ahead, it is not a locked-in-stone done-deal.

It’s just the latest shortage facing farmers in Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties. And the rest of the country. It's a herbicide shortage.