Portage voters who said "no" to a multi-hauler trash system won out with a margin of roughly 10% according to election results posted Tuesday night.

The settlement means the state of Michigan's lawsuit will not proceed. The state sued Eagle Creek for damages stemming from a dam drawdown that caused as much as 400,000 cubic yards of sediment to be released into the Kalamazoo River.

Pétanque was born in Provence in the early 20th century. In Kalamazoo, a group of older adults plays Monday mornings.

The Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for Michigan businesses, private nonprofits and residents affected by the March 6 tornadoes.

Beyond a number of tax proposals for local school districts on the ballot Tuesday is a millage renewal for KRESA, which serves nine local districts.

The war in Iran has made prices climb in recent months, but an outage at an Indiana BP oil refinery Sunday also contributed to a jump this week in regional prices.

The over 70-unit converted hotel aims to offer flexible transitional housing, in addition to a number of services.

A review by Gordon Bolar

Western Michigan University students have helped to solve another decades-old murder. That’s according to the university’s Cold Case Program.

Battle Creek, Springfield, Albion and Sheridan Township are the latest communities to join a financial assistance program for new mothers and mothers-to-be.