Climax News

The interim superintendent for Climax-Scotts Community Schools has impressed the school board enough that it is ready to begin negotiations on a long-term contract.

Another year is winding up here at Google Sightseeing, so here's a look back at the most popular posts from 2009.

James Joesoph Watson, 35, of 235 E. Division St., Sherwood, pleaded guilty to possession of the controlled substance methamphetamine: 150 days in jail with credit for 83 days; 36 months probation; substance abuse treatment; enter and complete Calhoun County drug court; $1,293.50 in fines, costs and fees.

Donations to the Enquirer's Remember-A-Vet campaign have topped the $14,000 mark with one week to go in the campaign to raise $25,000 for patients at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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Linda Kekic brings the reindeer decoration outside at her Cooper Township home that she bought thirteen years ago.

Courtesy of Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. KALAMAZOO - The holiday season in downtown Kalamazoo officially kicks off Friday with a tree-lighting ceremony in Bronson Park and the opening of Santa's Village .

Kalamazoo County deputies are investigating an armed robbery Wednesday morning. Someone robbed the Quick Take Out convenience store in Climax just after 10:00 Tuesday night.

ARMED ROBBERIES: Two armed robberies occured in the area between 10:10 p.m. and 11:10 p.m. Tuesday night.

Police are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store at gunpoint Tuesday night east of Kalamazoo and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, authorities said.

The Firekeepers Casino generated a fair amount of controversy over the last ten years.

Blood drives in Climax, at WMU The Greater Kalamazoo Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring a blood drive at Climax-Scotts High School, 372 S. Main St., Climax.

Four years ago, Brian Smith almost died. He developed pancreatitis, an infection of the pancreas, from an addiction to alcohol, and spent 38 days in a coma at Battle Creek Health System.

As the wheel turned, the wool flowed from Becky Ryder's hands, winding around the wheel and coming out near her feet as yarn.

In Michigan, where the state Department of Agriculture experienced a loss in funding in 2009 to help make up for a $1.8 billion budget deficit, news of a farm recession hits close to home.

Home delivery of farm fresh products is flourishing as more consumers seek alternatives to their Saturday morning trip to the grocery store and rebuild a connection with local growers.

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. A thief has ruffled some feathers at a Kalamazoo County farm by taking off with a 4-H turkey.

CLIMAX, Mich. - Police are on the hunt for a prowler who made off with a western Michigan farm family's fowl.

SHOOTING: Battle Creek police are searching for a man who allegedly fired several shots at two people in a car.

Rural areas in southwestern Michigan are counting on federal stimulus dollars to help their Web browsers load more quickly.