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Kalamazoo reporter for @WOODTV • Photographer and adventurer • @WesternMichU ‘19 • WLNS ’24

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Hmmm feels like one of those emails I.T. warned me about.

10.03.2026 17:49 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Update: KDPS said the fire was at “50% containment".

10.03.2026 02:48 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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HAPPENING NOW: Crews are fighting a fire at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers. Our team could see the plume of smoke all the way out near Schoolcraft. www.woodtv.com/news/kalamaz...

10.03.2026 02:19 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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HAPPENING NOW: Crews are fighting a fire at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers. Our team could see the plume of smoke all the way out near Schoolcraft. www.woodtv.com/news/kalamaz...

10.03.2026 02:19 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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09.03.2026 21:16 👍 3619 🔁 587 💬 407 📌 70
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I’m back in the office after being out for a week. Tonight’s assignment brings me to Three Rivers. As I joined my team reporting on the recovery, I hope for healing across Southwest Michigan.

09.03.2026 21:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Sheriff: Edwardsburg-area boy, 12, killed in storm Friday At least four people are dead, including a preteen boy, and more than a dozen were injured after a strong stormed ripped through Southwest Michigan Friday evening, spawning West Michigan’s first de…

TRAGIC UPDATE: A 12-year-old boy, Silas Anderson, was among those who died Friday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday.

www.woodtv.com/news/michiga...

07.03.2026 17:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The weekend just got a whole lot sweeter with the 61st Maple Sugar Festival at the Kalamazoo Nature Center this Saturday.
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07.03.2026 16:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Check your parking map later this spring as some paid and free areas are expected to change.
www.woodtv.com/news/kalamaz...

07.03.2026 16:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Kalamazoo needs three more rinks to support the area's community of ice sport programs, according to a new study. But there's two potential options on the table.
www.woodtv.com/news/kalamaz...

07.03.2026 16:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Data collected from 2022-2024 shows infant mortality rates in Kalamazoo County were the lowest in the state and the county’s Black infant mortality at its lowest on record since 2014.
www.woodtv.com/news/kalamaz...

07.03.2026 16:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Four people were killed as at least three tornadoes touched down around Southwest Michigan on Friday.
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07.03.2026 16:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Good morning, Kalamazoo. Tornadoes tore through parts of Southwest Michigan on Friday. Also, Kalamazoo County is touting the lowest infant mortality rate in the state. More on this week's WOODTV stories in this Weekend Rundown.

07.03.2026 16:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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BREAKING: Three people have been killed and 12 injured in the tornado that hit the Union City area today, the Branch County Sheriff's Office confirms.
www.woodtv.com/weather/weat...

07.03.2026 01:37 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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NEW: Kristi Noem is out from the Secretary of Homeland Security role. The department will be lead by Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the President said.

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05.03.2026 20:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Highlight of my week.

05.03.2026 01:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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US submarine sinks Iranian warship as war intensifies The war has killed more than 1,000 people in Iran and dozens in Lebanon, while disrupting the supply of the world’s oil and gas, snarling international shipping, and stranding hundreds of thousands…

In a briefing this morning, the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, said a US attack submarine sank the Iranian warship in international waters. Video showed an explosion near what appeared to be the stern of the vessel.
www.woodtv.com/news/nexstar...

04.03.2026 14:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Kalamazoo needs more ice rink space for youth sports and community sports like curling, according to a new feasibility study. There are a few options for the path forward. www.woodtv.com/news/kalamaz...

03.03.2026 19:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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KDPS searches for suspect charged in birthday party shooting Police are searching for a man charged with murder in connection with a shooting outside a child’s birthday party in Kalamazoo in February.

Kalamazoo County prosecutors charged Nelson Cobas, 37, with seven felony counts, including open murder, assault with intent to murder and multiple firearms charges, they announced Monday. It comes after a shooting that left one woman hurt and a man dead last month.
www.woodtv.com/news/kalamaz...

02.03.2026 23:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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CENTCOM says now 6 American troops have been killed in the operation agaisnt Iran.
Latest: www.woodtv.com/news/nexstar...

02.03.2026 22:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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CENTCOM reports that a fourth service member has died.

02.03.2026 13:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Three service members have been killed and five seriously wounded in the Iran operation, Central Command announced on social media Sunday without providing additional information.

www.woodtv.com/news/interna...

01.03.2026 15:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Crawfish and more are on our weekend planner. Check out what’s happening.
www.woodtv.com/news/news-8-...

28.02.2026 21:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Air Zoo is looking to inspire the next generation of engineers this Saturday.
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28.02.2026 21:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

A Portage firefighter and his son are recovering after being seriously hurt in a crash with a stolen car earlier this week. A Gofundme has been set up.
www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/portage-firefighter-son-hurt-in-crash-with-stolen-vehicle/

28.02.2026 21:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

WMU secures $2M in donations for soccer complex upgrades.
www.woodtv.com/sports/wmu-a...

28.02.2026 21:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Leadership shakeups at the board and store level sparks concerns at The People’s Food Co-op.
www.woodtv.com/news/kalamaz...

28.02.2026 21:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Good morning, Kalamazoo. Members of a food co-op share concerns over leadership changes. Also; a firefighter and his son are hurt after crashing with a stolen car. More on this week’s stories from WOOD TV in this weekend rundown.

28.02.2026 21:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Kalamazoo sees a drop in traffic crashes. Officials say it comes after implementing changes as part of the city’s “Safe Streets for All” initiatives.
www.woodtv.com/news/kalamaz...

28.02.2026 13:50 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Live updates: U.S. military begins 'major combat operations in Iran,' Trump says Follow the latest news and live updates after Israel says it has launched a preemptive strike against Iran.

OVERNIGHT: U.S. and Israel strike Iranian target, Iran hits back.
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/l...

28.02.2026 12:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0