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The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's Office said this week that after reviewing the case and the law, the prosecuting attorney will not authorize criminal charges.
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The Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney said this week that after reviewing the case and the law, he will not authorize criminal charges. Details at the link in our bio.
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The U.S. Department of Justice will be sending election monitors to seven Michigan cities, according the Michigan Attorney General's Office. According to AG Dana Nessel, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division sent notices to the cities that monitors will be present at the polling place
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Families can follow the yellow brick road straight to Ada Village this Friday as the annual Pumpkin Prowl returns with a new Wizard of Oz inspired experience.
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A suspect has been arrested in connection to an "elaborate fraud scheme" of an 84-year-old Portage resident that took $28,000 from them. The full story at the link in our bio.
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Kalamazoo Public Schools is disputing a key detail in a police report after a student brought a loaded gun to Kalamazoo Central High School last week. The full story at the link in the bio.
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Kalamazoo Public Schools is disputing a key detail in a police report after a student brought a loaded gun to Kalamazoo Central High School last week.
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Patchy fog could lower visibility until 9 a.m. Another warm and dry day is on tap with highs near 69. Warm, dry days continue through Sunday. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather Ready team.
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Three arches at Leonard, Bridge and Fulton will greet visitors to the West Side's business corridors by spring, funded largely by taxes from West Side businesses.
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Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faced off in the final U.S. Senate debate in Michigan with just 13 days before the election. Here’s how they both responded to a question about President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the impact on Americans.
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With just 13 days until Election Day, Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed are facing off in the final debate in the race for the U.S. Senate.
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development bringing 135 apartments, childcare and space for food businesses to downtown Hastings marked its ribbon cutting Wednesday.
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In just a few hours, Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed will debate at WXYZ-TV's Broadcast House. You can watch the Michigan U.S. Senate debate on Fox 17 tonight at 7 p.m. Details in bio.
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Rockford voters will decide whether to approve a non-homestead operating millage that the school district says funds its daily operations.
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The statewide effort runs through Friday and is aimed at reminding drivers to slow down and stop when school buses are picking up or dropping off students.
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The statewide effort runs through Friday and is aimed at reminding drivers to slow down and stop when school buses are picking up or dropping off students. Details at the link in our bio.
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A petition that would have put Plainfield Township trustee Robert Reminga up for a recall was rejected by the Kent County Election Commission on Tuesday. The decision came down to a lack of clarity in the petition's language, said the county clerk.
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Guiding Light launched its Women's Collective Tuesday to raise awareness of its free, long-term addiction recovery program for women in Grand Rapids.
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Russia on Wednesday released a retired American teacher who had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday.
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Russia on Wednesday released a retired American teacher from Big Rapids who had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday. More at the link in the bio.
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