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...

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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...

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Alanson 51, Alba 30

Alpena 48, Cadillac 46

AuGres-Sims 62, Atlanta 51

Bath 49, Fulton-Middleton 25

Battle Creek St. Philip 57, Burr Oak 34

Bay City All Saints 65, Akron-Fairgrove 27

Berrien Springs 62, Gobles 59

Bessemer 71, Chassell 61

Big Rapids 49, Newaygo 44

Big Rapids Crossroads Charter Academy 78, Mason County Eastern 53

Blanchard Montabella 51, Vestaburg 41

Brown City 71, Ubly 41

Burton Faith 63, Owosso Spring Vale 43

Calhoun Christian 63, Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 34

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Olympic champion John Shuster won another U.S. curling title when his team beat Rich Ruohonen's 8-4 on Saturday.

It's the seventh national title for Shuster, who led the U.S. team to a gold medal at last year's Olympics. Shuster's team at this event included two of his fellow Olympic champions in Matt Hamilton and John Landsteiner. Chris Plys joined the team this season.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Kawanise Wilkins had a season-high 26 points as Western Michigan narrowly defeated Miami (Ohio) 84-79 in overtime on Saturday.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Nearly a year has passed since he won gold in South Korea, and John Shuster can still smile about his transformation from obscure curler to Olympic sensation.

"It's a lot of pinch-yourself kind of days," he said.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Jaylin Walker had 25 points as Kent State beat Western Michigan 82-63 on Thursday.

Mitch Peterson had 17 points for Kent State (18-6, 7-4 Mid-American Conference). Philip Whittington added 17 points and 13 rebounds. Anthony Roberts had 14 points for the visitors.

Kent State totaled 51 second-half points, a season best for the team.

Josh Davis had 17 points for the Broncos (7-18, 1-11). Michael Flowers added 15 points. Seth Dugan had 12 points.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Seth Dugan had 26 points and 11 rebounds as Western Michigan snapped its 10-game losing streak, narrowly beating Northern Illinois 76-74 on Tuesday night.

Michael Flowers had 14 points for Western Michigan (7-17, 1-10 Mid-American Conference). Jared Printy added 13 points. Kawanise Wilkins had nine rebounds for the home team.

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Battle Creek Harper Creek 68, Parchment 53

Bay City All Saints 47, Carsonville-Port Sanilac 20

Beal City 77, Evart 53

Benzie Central 51, Suttons Bay 48

Bloomfield Hills 45, Birmingham Seaholm 33

Brethren 78, Big Rapids Crossroads Charter Academy 60

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Ann Arbor Huron 63, Temperance Bedford 44

Ann Arbor Pioneer 57, Saline 41

Ann Arbor Skyline 75, Monroe 72, OT

Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood 54, Ann Arbor Greenhills 52

Cedarville 87, Rudyard 37

Eben Junction Superior Central 66, Rock Mid Peninsula 43

Ellsworth 85, Mackinaw City 60

Gaylord 73, West Branch Ogemaw Heights 51

Grand Haven 48, Rockford 43

Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 73, Greenville 55

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Antwon Lillard scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Bowling Green beat Western Michigan 85-72 on Tuesday night to remain atop the Mid-American Conference East standings.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A man who fatally shot six strangers in southwestern Michigan was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with no chance of parole, and some loved ones of those he killed said they believe he'll face a greater, more permanent punishment.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of a man who shot six strangers to death in Kalamazoo, Michigan (all times local):

2:55 p.m.

Relatives of the six people killed by a lone gunman in southwestern Michigan told him they believe he is destined for greater punishment after he was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Alpena 100, Dearborn Heights Crestwood 53

Bad Axe 59, Ubly 34

Battle Creek Academy 74, Three Oaks River Valley 52

Christ the King HomeSchool 63, Lapeer 58

Dearborn Divine Child 61, Detroit Loyola 58

Decatur 54, Bangor 43

Dowagiac Union 53, Paw Paw 51

East Kentwood 79, Detroit Country Day 71

Erie-Mason 62, Brooklyn Columbia Central 46

Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills 47, Kent City 43

Grand Rapids South Christian 62, Grandville Calvin Christian 56

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) _ Stryker Corp. (SYK) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.07 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

The Kalamazoo, Michigan-based company said it had net income of $5.44 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $2.18 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.15 per share.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Western Michigan's basketball game against Kent State on Tuesday night has been postponed until Thursday because of inclement weather.

The schools announced the change Monday, when significant snow fell in Michigan. Kent State said it was prepared to depart its campus after practice Monday, but the weather interfered with plans.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Elijah Minnie tied a career-high 29 points and James Thompson IV notched another double-double and Eastern Michigan smoked Western Michigan 93-67 on Saturday.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to install a new warning system on highway ramps with the goal of reducing deadly wrong-way crashes by alerting drivers with bright flashing lights.

The flashing lights are being installed at exit ramps on U.S. 131 in Kalamazoo and I-194 in Battle Creek, said Nick Schirripa, a department spokesman. The locations were picked because of the traffic volume and crash history, he said.

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Bellevue 56, Vermontville Maple Valley 46

Benton Harbor 90, Ferndale 81

Bridgman 50, New Buffalo 35

Chassell 56, Lake Linden-Hubbell 49

Clarkston 53, Detroit King 39

Grand Rapids South Christian 54, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 42

Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy 88, Macomb Dakota 56

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2015 southwestern Michigan killing of a woman who was dating her ex-boyfriend wants a new trial.

Theresa Petto entered the plea after several days of her murder trial in the shooting death of 25-year-old Rachel Drafta in the Kalamazoo-area community of Portage. Petto, now 47, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, but she later sought to withdraw her plea.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Buffalo was finally challenged in conference play — and coach Nate Oats wasn't thrilled with how his team handled it.

Jeremy Harris had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the 16th-ranked Bulls held off upset-minded Western Michigan 88-79 on Tuesday night, but this game was close throughout after Buffalo won its first three Mid-American Conference games by a combined 70 points.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Nate Navigato and Jaelan Sanford scored 21 points apiece, Marreon Jackson added 15 with nine assists, and Toledo beat Western Michigan 85-77 on Saturday to end a two-game skid.

Luke Knapke scored 10 and grabbed nine rebounds for the Rockets (13-3, 1-2 Mid-American Conference), who made 14 of 27 3-pointers, led by Navigato's five.

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Adrian Madison 61, Clinton 50

Allen Park Inter-City Baptist 77, Brighton Charyl Stockwell 63

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man charged with killing six strangers between picking up rides for Uber pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, just before attorneys were set to interview jurors for his trial.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on a guilty plea in the fatal shootings of six people in Michigan in 2016 (all times local):

5:55 p.m.

Relatives of a man who pleaded guilty to killing six people in southwestern Michigan say their "hearts are broken" by the suffering of his victims.

Jason Dalton's family and former wife released a statement Monday, expressing condolences to the victims and their families. Dalton's family says "nothing that we can say is adequate."

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — The size of the jury pool could delay the start of testimony in the high-profile trial of a man who is charged with killing six strangers in southwestern Michigan.

Jason Dalton is charged with murder and attempted murder. He's accused of shooting eight people in three locations in the Kalamazoo area in 2016, in between picking up riders for Uber.