KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities evacuated buildings along a two-block stretch of downtown Kalamazoo after construction workers damaged a natural gas line.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge in Michigan has sentenced a man to two years in prison for swapping fake diamonds for real ones at jewelry stores in several...

PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — The family of a veteran who crash-landed a plane in Lake Michigan is finally getting some closure.

Lt. John Lendo was the last person to pilot the U.S. Navy Douglas...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A charitable organization founded by former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is donating about $3.2 million to renovate a baseball and softball complex at his...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) _ Stryker Corp. (SYK) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $480 million.

The Kalamazoo, Michigan-based company said it had profit of $1.26 per share....

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The NBA and the Detroit Pistons have settled a lawsuit with the family of a G League player who died after collapsing during a game last year.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has hired Jay Smith to be on Juwan Howard's basketball staff as director of player personnel and development.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a Michigan woman killed herself and twin daughters by driving into a river after trying to poison the children.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Testing in three southwestern Michigan waterways has turned up no trace of Asian carp that have damaged the environment and economy in other parts of the U.S.

CENTREVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man already serving life in prison for a woman's killing has now been given a second life sentence without the chance of parole for the slaying of his...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan woman who drove her car into a river, killing herself and twin daughters, had been talking about being "sad and lonely," a family member said.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Searchers pulled the bodies of a woman and her 9-year-old twin daughters from the water after she intentionally drove a car carrying them into a southwestern Michigan...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Health officials say some Michigan patients who had a test used to help evaluate for constipation or incontinence should consider being tested for HIV and...

EMMETT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities have identified a 45-year-old man who died after leading police on a two-county chase in southern Michigan.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The southwestern Michigan city of Kalamazoo is moving forward on efforts to allow the distribution of clean needles to help curb the spread of disease among intravenous...

EMMETT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 45-year-old man has died after apparently going into cardiac arrest after leading law enforcement on a two-county chase in southern...

LEROY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A woman has surrendered to authorities to face charges in the death of her 74-year-old mother found buried outside their southwestern Michigan home.

LEROY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A daughter of a 74-year-old woman found buried outside her southern Michigan home is facing charges in the case.

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan prosecutors announced Friday that five former Catholic priests are facing sexual abuse charges as part of the state attorney general's ongoing investigation into clergy...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the Michigan attorney general's investigation of clergy abuse within the Catholic Church (all times local):

CENTREVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man already serving a life sentence for murder has been found guilty of murder in the death a man during a July 2017 crime spree.

DETROIT (AP) — Like my vote?

Michigan voters are now free to photograph their ballots in the voting booth, under a lawsuit settlement announced Wednesday.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Board of Education on Tuesday chose Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Michael Rice to lead the Department of Education, citing his track record of closing...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Officials say a 76-year-old woman has died after having a medical emergency while running a race in southwestern Michigan.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor says two Kalamazoo city police officers were justified in fatally shooting a man who tried to ambush them.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a western Michigan man to life in prison for killing a 16-year-old girl who accused him of rape.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Democratic state Rep. Jon Hoadley is launching a campaign to unseat longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has agreed to settle a lawsuit over a ban on so-called ballot selfies.

Joel Crookston, a voter in the Kalamazoo area, sued in...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Officers in western Michigan have fatally shot a man who threatened them during an attempted arrest.

Michigan State Police say 37-year-old Thomas Verile Jr. of Scotts...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Four Michigan communities are receiving federal loans and grants to upgrade rural water systems.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a combined $7.7 million...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan health officials have issued an emergency "Do Not Eat" advisory for all fish in a southern Michigan pond and creek due to high levels of perfluorooctane...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Police say two men were arrested after guns were pulled during a fight at a birthday party in southwestern Michigan with children in attendance.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — "Smooching" his wife is more difficult with the long beard and fluffy mustache, but for Spanky Doom the world of competitive bearding makes the fuzz worth it.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of trying to ambush police before he was fatally shot in Kalamazoo has been identified as a 31-year-old former firefighter.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A man who "wanted to ambush" police was killed Tuesday inside a plasma donation center in southwestern Michigan during a shootout that injured an officer, authorities...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Battle Creek officials are looking to replace the concrete channel that brings the Kalamazoo River downtown with a more natural option to encourage residents to enjoy...

SOUTH HAVEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Less than a mile from the shores of Lake Michigan, a bar and grill that has been a local staple for years is adding a new attraction.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — David DiLeo had 24 points plus 10 rebounds as Central Michigan topped Western Michigan 82-75 on Friday night. Larry Austin Jr. added 20 points for the Chippewas. Austin Jr....

Central Michigan (20-10, 9-8) vs. Western Michigan (8-22, 2-15)

University Arena in Read Fieldhouse, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say one person has died in a series of crashes and pileups on western Michigan roads amid blowing snow and slick pavement.

Western Michigan (8-21, 2-14) vs. Toledo (23-6, 11-5)

Savage Arena, Toledo, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Toledo goes for the season sweep over Western Michigan after winning...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — K.J. Walton registered 15 points as Ball State narrowly beat Western Michigan 60-58 on Saturday.

WMU rallied from a 10-point deficit to tie the game at 55-all with...

Ball State (14-14, 5-10) vs. Western Michigan (8-20, 2-13)

University Arena in Read Fieldhouse, Kalamazoo, Michigan; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the slaying of a 16-year-old girl who accused him of rape.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comments on a proposed settlement involving industrial pollution in southwestern Michigan.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State Police say three people were killed when their car collided with an Amtrak train near Kalamazoo.

Oshtemo Township Fire Chief Mark Barnes says no one on...

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Ada Forest Hills Eastern 75, Grand Rapids South Christian 57

Western Michigan (8-18, 2-11) vs. Eastern Michigan (12-14, 6-7)

Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Michigan goes for the season sweep...