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A mobile war memorial called The Wall That Heals returns to West Michigan after four years.

It will be open at Harper Creek High School from Thursday, Aug. 20 to Sunday, Aug. 23 after hundreds of veterans escorted the exhibit on Tuesday (featuring over 58,000 names).

NOAA updated its forecast showing that a very strong El Niño is likely to peak this winter and may give Michigan a warmer season, and it reported higher sea surface temperature anomalies plus warmer water up to 1000 feet deep that signal ongoing intensification.

WMed reported a 44% rise in unclaimed bodies in Southwest Michigan in 2025 with 237 cases handled compared to 2024.

Kalamazoo Township church holds biannual memorial services to honor decedents & address financial barriers to private funerals.

Three Rivers Health is building a 27,000 sqft medical office building on its campus to replace facilities damaged by a March tornado; off-site fabrication begins in August 2026 and the hospital will welcome its first patients in spring 2027.

Portage Central Mustangs will open their Division 1 season on Friday, Aug.

28 against Toledo Central Catholic; the team, led by four-star RB Camden Noe, returns eight starters from a historic defensive run with six shutouts last season and aims to build on past success.

MLive has identified 25 offensive playmakers to watch during Michigan’s high school football season in 2026.

The feature profiles top quarterbacks, receivers and running backs along with stats, college commitments and performances — spotlighting rising talents across the state.