Oshtemo News

Chef Sean Anderson, of Kalamazoo, puts the finishing touches on a sandwich at The Coffee Bar on Stadium Drive in Oshtemo Township.

The SPCA of West Michigan works hard to make life better for abused or abandoned animals, helping them recover, or finding them a new, loving, home.

The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed some good news for Kalamazoo County: In a state where the population dropped for the third straight year, Kalamazoo County continued to show modest growth.

The Post Office is reporting that most Post Office retail counters in Kalamazoo will close earlier than usual on Friday, July 3rd, to enable retail employees to spend more time with their families.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Southwest Michigan planned to break ground today on a $1.2 million, 8,800-square-foot facility.

The likelihood of an linked, nine-county trail system stands a greater chance of becoming a reality if municipalities and other entities work together.

Taxpayers in Oshtemo Township will pay slightly more this winter, but it's for a good cause, township officials say.

Tour in Mattawan Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery Visitor Center, 34270 County Road 652, Mattawan, is hosting a summer garden tour.

Gravel trucks won't be allowed on portions of 10th Street, Ninth Street and H Avenue for the time being, after a judge on Monday granted Oshtemo Township's request for a preliminary injunction.

Political talk in Portage A presentation by John Freeman, the Michigan state director of health care for America Now, is taking place at Theo and Stacy's Restaurant, 5225 Portage Road, Portage.

Nature event for kids in Kalamazoo The Kalamazoo Nature Center , 7000 N. Westnedge Ave., is hosting "Wednesday Morning at the Barn: Chicken or the Egg?" The program, designed for children accompanied by adults, includes hands-on activities; craft-making; lessons about how eggs are cared for; and an opportunity to meet the Nature Center's bantam hen ...

A Kalamazoo woman who told police she repeatedly threw her baby on the floor has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the case.

For 41 years, Beth Pulsipher hadn't picked up a pair of knitting needles. She'd learned the basics as a teenager from her mother, but the hobby simply hadn't stuck.

The home of Art Toy and Sharon Crotser-Toy is a 360-degree example of recycling and renewable energy.

Van Heest is an author, shipwreck explorer and preservationist. The program is sponsored by the Bangor Historical Society.

These are the births, deaths, marriages and divorces for Wednesday, June 10: Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Steve and Diana Britton, of Paw Paw, a son.

The boxes are still stacked high at the Best Buy store in Portage. And if those who need one don't know about the switch to digital television broadcasts yet, chances are good they won't know until their TVs go fuzzy on Friday.

Because of a production problem, two stories in Tuesday's Kalamazoo Gazette did not end in complete sentences.

The Oshtemo Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to pursue a lawsuit against the Kalamazoo County Road Commission and to form a committee to explore the possibility of incorporating as a city.

OSHTEMO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 6574 Stadium Drive -- A meatloaf dinner will be served from 4 to 6:30 p.m. for a donation of $8, or $4 for children ages 5 to 10, free for children younger than 5. Proceeds go the church's mortgage fund.