When a Portage family lost their home after this week’s tornado, they had to say goodbye to their six puppies. But a local animal rescue group is stepping in to make sure they get new homes.
https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/tornado-litter-6-survivor-puppies-need-a-new-home/
The Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum in Portage is cleaning up after flooding and water damage caused by Tuesday night’s storms in the area.
A zoo employee who was knocked off a ladder while working in a giraffe enclosure has died, the zoo said.
https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/man-who-fell-in-giraffe-enclosure-dies-zoo-says/
Mobile home communities often see some of the worst damage from tornadoes, but researchers at Western Michigan University say a few construction techniques can significantly increase the strength...
https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/how-we-can-make-mobile-home-safer-during-tornadoes/
The Startup Garage, a relatively new program at Calvin University, is helping students turn ideas into successful businesses.
https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/have-a-dream-and-chase-it-inside-calvins-startup-program/
More than 100 families across Portage have been forced out of their homes by tornadoes that came through Tuesday. As cleanup and power and gas restoration continue across the community, many are ...
https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/families-forced-from-homes-after-portage-storms/
An off-duty officer found herself in the right place at the right time during Sunday’s Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon.
Phones have been ringing nonstop for many insurance agencies as people in areas hard-hit by Tuesday night's storms begin filing claims.
The police chase that critically injured a 17-year-old in Kent County last month was the second pursuit of the night involving the same group of suspected car thieves, police say.
The National Weather Service has confirmed a total of four tornadoes touched in Southwest Michigan on Tuesday, including two EF2s that tracked for miles each.