West Michigan communities mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with remembrance events scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
Details include a Scout Salute at Hamilton Veterans Memorial (3440 M-40) and a Memorial Stair Climb at Kalamazoo’s LMCU Ballpark across several counties.
MLive and Kalamazoo Gazette invite local sports fans to rank the top ten high school football teams following Week 2 action; each computer may cast one vote and the results will be revealed Friday (Sept.
11).
Bell’s Brewery will bring back its Oberon Eclipse Citrus Wheat Ale on Oct.
1 exclusively in Michigan stores, featuring a higher 6.8% alcohol content. The beer debuts at a free silent disco launch party at Eccentric Café on Sept. 18 + supplies last through fall and winter.
Southwest Michigan football saw high-scoring Week 2 games with Tyson Rohrer’s breakout performance (129 yards and two touchdowns) helping Three Rivers secure a win over Dowagiac.
Friday's schedule features a local Portage matchup as Portage Central meets Portage Northern at 7 p.m.
Paw Paw Middle School hosts the touring Anne Frank: A History For Today exhibit led by trained peer guides until Sept.
25. The exhibit is displayed in the school media center and offers a free community night on Sept. 15 (6 to 8 p.m.) for residents to learn history and empathy.
WMU head football coach Lance Taylor earned the Paul 'Bear' Bryant national coach of the week honor despite a 13-12 loss to Michigan.
Taylor, 45, led the Broncos to last year's MAC championship + bowl win, marking a notable achievement in his coaching career.
Chrysler is recalling 328,381 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs from 2021 to 2023 because rear coil springs may detach while driving.
Portage residents with these models should watch for recall notices starting Sept. 29 and verify their VIN on the NHTSA website (available today).
Tariffs from a U.S.-Canada trade dispute may raise youth hockey gear costs — local Board President Chris Buckley warned that parents could pay more for expensive carbon fiber sticks when replacements are needed.
Local hockey shops might see a shift in buying habits as prices rise.
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