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I-94 lane closure near Galesburg could snarl Friday traffic
By Kalamazoo Gazette staff
November 20, 2009, 1:38PM
There will be single-lane closures on eastbound Interstate 94 at Exit 88 in Kalamazoo County beginning at 4 p.m. today, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced this afternoon. Full story »
Hundreds mourn death of Laurie Cartwright, 17, of Richland, who died in crash near Jackson
By Paula M. Davis | Kalamazoo Gazette
November 15, 2009, 11:38PM
Laurie Cartwright, a Richland teen who died in a crash Friday on I-94 in Jackson, is being commemorated and mourned on a Facebook page dedicated to her memory. Full story »
High volume of leaves in Kalamazoo puts pickups behind schedule
By Kathy Jessup | Kalamazoo Gazette
November 13, 2009, 12:45PM
Morning frosts, rains and wind apparently are speeding up the pace of leaves falling and putting Kalamazoo and Portage leaf-pickup crews slightly behind schedule. Full story »
Traffic changes to two-way on Edwards Street downtown on Friday
By Kathy Jessup | Kalamazoo Gazette
November 12, 2009, 3:57PM
Downtown Kalamazoo will have one less one-way street beginning at about 5 p.m. Friday, when Edwards Street, from South Street to Kalamazoo Avenue, will be permanently converted from a one-way, northbound street to two-way traffic. Full story »
Portage schools shrink walk zones
By Tom Haroldson | Special to the Kalamazoo...
November 09, 2009, 11:50PM
Portage school officials say that they've made several changes to the district's expanded walk-to-school zones, so much so that a projected $100,000 cost savings has shrunk to $40,000. Full story »
Kalamazoo township celebrates restored traffic light
By Rebecca Bakken | Special to the Kalamazo...
November 09, 2009, 11:48PM
The traffic light at West Main Street and Fletcher Avenue is functioning again and allowing a safe, free flow of traffic, Kalamazoo Township officials said Monday. Full story »
City commission sets bus-fare hearing, 15-cent increase in the works
By Kathy Jessup | Kalamazoo Gazette
November 03, 2009, 7:31AM
The public will have a chance to tell the Kalamazoo City Commission on Nov. 16 what it thinks of a proposal to hike Metro Transit fares. Full story »
Traffic flow so far: Not a problem so far at the expanded Valley Family Church
By Jef Rietsma | Special to the Kalamazoo G...
November 02, 2009, 7:31AM
During a pair of Portage Planning Commission meetings in April 2008, most opponents of a proposed expansion by Valley Family Church voiced concerns about the additional traffic the local megachurch church would add to Vincent Avenue. Full story »
Allegan seeks truck routes around city
By Rod Smith | Special to the Kalamazoo Gaz...
October 29, 2009, 12:17PM
The Allegan City Council has asked the Michigan Department of Transportation to find alternate routes for the thousands of heavy trucks that pass through the city every day. Full story »
State police this week targeting commercial vehicle drivers
By Kalamazoo Gazette staff
October 20, 2009, 2:16PM
LANSING — Commercial vehicle drivers will be under extra scrutiny across Michigan this week as state and federal enforcement officers take part in Operation Safe Driver, a nationwide initiative to promote highway safety. Michigan State Police officers will be focusing on identifying and stopping commercial motor vehicle drivers involved in dangerous driving practices, including tailgating, speeding, improper lane use and... Full story »
Two-way is the right way, downtowners say
By Kalamazoo Gazette staff
September 23, 2009, 9:00PM
At least once a day, Nelson Nave notices an alarming sight. Somebody is driving the wrong way on Edwards Street. Full story »
Work starts today to convert Edwards Street to two-way traffic in downtown Kalamazoo
By Kalamazoo Gazette staff
September 23, 2009, 9:39AM
City crews were to begin work today to convert to two-way traffic three blocks of Edwards Street in downtown Kalamazoo. Full story »
Southwest Michigan road work may slow down traffic this week
By Kathy Jessup | Kalamazoo Gazette
September 21, 2009, 8:19AM
Motorists on I-94, from U.S. 131 west to the Van Buren County line, can expect some travel delays this week as workers install cable barriers. Full story »
Cattle escape from tractor-semitrailer early Wednesday following crash in Alamo Township
By Rex Hall Jr. | Kalamazoo Gazette
September 02, 2009, 10:52AM
ALAMO TOWNSHIP -- A few cattle were killed and one had to be euthanized early Wednesday after a tractor-semitrailer rolled as it exited U.S. 131 north of Kalamazoo, police said. Full story »
Woman killed in wreck on Portage Road identified as Louanne Rousch, 39, of Kalamazoo
By Mickey Ciokajlo | Kalamazoo Gazette
August 27, 2009, 3:25PM
PORTAGE -- Portage Police have identified the woman killed in a 12:30 p.m. head-on crash Wednesday on Portage Road as 39-year-old Louanne Rousch, of Kalamazoo. Full story »
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