Kalamazoo News

Detectives say Toogood is a career con-artist who scammed West Michigan people out of thousands of dollars, promising them home and driveway repairs.

Jennifer Hardy-Tindle has nothing against flowers, cards or chocolate. She just believes that, for many people, Valentine's Day has fallen into a rut.

Should the personal property tax [PPT] be eliminated? Steward Sanstrom, president and CEO of the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce believes that its elimination will "continue to improve Kalamazoo's economic climate and truly declare to the world that Michigan is once again open for business" . I wish I could agree, but as with many public ... (more)

Hundreds of children accompanied their parents to the Kzoo Baby & Family Expo held on the lower level of the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo Sunday.

Residents of Kalamazoo's Fairmont neighborhood agreed at a meeting Sunday to work toward building a new neighborhood association and suggested a 12-person interim committee to lead the transition.

The Gazette's Business section runs announcements of various kinds - items we consider of news interest to the general public.

A fire Saturday night at Drake Plaza in Kalamazoo appears to have damaged at least two businesses and caused others to be evacuated.

A sophomore at Otsego High School used her grandfather's military service to inspire an audio essay that placed fourth in the state in this year's Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Competition.

Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell and state Rep. Sean McCann spoke at a breakfast supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community earlier this month.

Back in 1996 Terrance Schemansky started an independent record company called "3000 Records" as a student at Western Michigan University.

A major road is back open after a fire at a business forced firefighters to close it earlier Saturday night.

Students younger than 23 should come with a parent or guardian, who should bring their completed 2011 federal tax return or their W-2 or 1099 tax forms.

It appears that, starting this fall, half-day kindergarten in Kalamazoo-area public schools will be history.

A Mitt Romeny campaign spokeswoman said Saturday that the GOP presidential candidate is not scheduled to make a stop in Kalamazoo on Wednesday.

There is probably no bigger disconnect between the Catholic hierarchy and American Catholics than the Church's stance on contraceptives.

Money may not be able to buy you love, but local retailers are hoping Southwest Michiganders are willing to try this Valentine's Day.

The Cooper's Glen Music Festival , the two-day event from the Great Lakes Acoustic Music Association , is about to begin.

The third day of Besham Sugrim 's murder trial was one of high emotion, as some of his closest family members testified for the prosecution in its quest to convince a jury that Sugrim killed Kalamazoo prostitute Linda Kay Gibson in 2003.

British singer Elton John performs in concert at the Ricardo Saprissa stadium in San Jose, Costa Rica, Friday Feb.

Freeland High School seniors Myles Sakshaug, 18 and Kelsie Quimby, 18, prepare Saginaw Township resident Kathy Woods's taxes.