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Republican, Democratic Party Chairs Going After Opponents in Gubernatorial Election Posted August 31, 2010

Virg Bernero and Rick Snyder

UNDATED -- If you were hoping that the public mood against negative campaigning might keep it out of the Governor’s Race this fall, sorry. Both Republican Party Chair Ron Weiser and Democratic Chair Mark Brewer told this station yesterday that they won’t be shy about going after their opponents ...More

Enbridge Wildlife Response Center Hosting Open Houses to Show Calhoun County Community What They Are Doing Posted August 31, 2010

Reporter Claims Enbridge is Bringing in Undocumented Workers to Help with Oil Spill Cleanup Posted August 31, 2010

Patrick Daniel

KALAMAZOO -- The EPA, Enbridge and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are investigating claims that some of the 17-hundred workers cleaning up oil along the Kalamazoo River are undocumented, brought up from Texas by Enbridge Contractors, and not properly trained. Reporter Todd Heywood went undercover, meeting up with workers where they gather ...More

Amtrak Putting on 5th Train Leaving Kalamazoo at 5:50AM Posted August 31, 2010

amtrak train

CHICAGO -- Amtrak will be putting on a fifth train between Kalamazoo and Chicago this Labor Day weekend that will make full day trips to the Windy City possible. There are those who want it to be a permanent part of the schedule. Rick Harnish with the High Speed Rail Association ...More

South Haven Boat Explosion Sparks Investigation Posted August 31, 2010

lake michigan

SOUTH HAVEN -- An explosion aboard a small cabin cruiser near South Haven Monday afternoon has put one person in the hospital and sparked an investigation. Officials are blaming inadequate ventilation of the engine compartment. They had just refueled at the South Haven Yacht Club around 11AM yesterday, and were headed ...More

WATCH: Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell at Eastern Market in Detroit Posted August 30, 2010

Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell in Detroit

Imagine an open-air year-round fruit and vegetable Market that seems to go on forever. The Eastern Market in Detroit was packed with people during a weekend visit by a number of local Kalamazoo and Calhoun County officials who wanted to see what is possible and to hear how they do ...More

Kalamazoo Farmers Market Researching at Eastern Market in Detroit Posted August 26, 2010

Detroit's Eastern Market

KALAMAZOO -- Sometimes the old ideas are still the best. Detroit has had a year round farmers market operating for 160 years, and this weekend a delegation of local Kalamazoo Leaders will be venturing to the Eastern Market, to see how it works, and to think about duplicating it here. Jim ...More

Snyder Expected to Name State Representative Brian Calley as Running Mate Today Posted August 25, 2010

Rick Snyder

ANN ARBOR -- GOP Gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder has reportedly made his pick and will announce today that a West Michigan lawmaker will be his Lt. Governor. State Rep. Brian Calley, who represents Barry and Parts of Ionia County, will be his choice. Calley is just in his second term in ...More

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