Vicksburg News

Three buddies from Vicksburg bundled up in neon orange hunting gear early on the eve of Thanksgiving and set out, not for the deer stands, but to be the first in line for ``doorbuster'' deals.

Stand still long enough, and Ginger Rosser may wire you and put a shade on your head - for she's been making lamps so long that "everything I see, I try to envision it as being a lamp if it is in any way ...

The cost is $5. 671-2510 or www.kbs.msu.edu. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Blood drives in Allegan and Martin v The Greater Kalamazoo Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring a blood drive at ALLEGAN AREA ...

The soothing sound of water is unmistakable to visitors who walk into Lorelei Books on Washington Street.

It's three days before Election Day, but thousands of local residents already have cast their ballots in what officials say is the largest absentee balloting on record.

Reflecting a national trend, students in the region's two largest school districts will have the day off from classes on Election Day.

Books are available for sale and signing. The free program is for all ages. 553-7811. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

A deacon at an area church has been charged with criminal sexual conduct. Police say that Marc Alan Boyer has now been relieved of his duties as deacon at Fulton Christian Church in Kalamazoo County, near ...

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You might see some smoke this week in one Kalamazoo County community. The Village of Vicksburg is testing its sewer lines to make sure there aren't any breaks in the system.

Lower-than-expected enrollment this fall means several local school districts, including Three Rivers, Vicksburg and Colon, will lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in anticipated state revenue.

Reaching out to voters in Michigan's 63rd state House district has required plenty of drive time for the two candidates hoping to become their next representative in Lansing.

Phyllis Smith ran for the state House District 63 seat in 2006, and she's back for another try.

On Thursday, almost 300 feet felt a pain they'd never known in what S.A.F.E. Place officials hoped was a valuable lesson.

Local union endorses Sianno Jonna Sianno, Democratic candidate for Calhoun County Clerk and Register of Deeds, announced Monday she's been endorsed by a local union.

A motorcyclist is in the hospital after a serious accident. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says it happened on the corner of 18thStreet and 'W' Avenue in Schoolcraft Township around 7:18 p.m. Saturday.

A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a vehicle pulled into his path in Kalamazoo County.

Hurricane Ike brought heavy rains through West Michigan more than a week ago, flooding several areas.

Vicksburg's Bridge Organics finds solid pharma niche Kalamazoo BY ALEX NIXON anixon@kalamazoogazette.com 388-2783 VICKSBURG -- When five scientists from The Upjohn Co.

Flood warnings remain in effect, but the Kalamazoo River is expected to drop below its banks in Kalamazoo and Allegan counties this weekend, the National Weather Service said.