Western Volleyball Wins Regional Semi-Final

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The Western Panthers defeated Haslett on Tuesday night. 25-18, 26-24, 25-13 Western will play for the regional championship on Thursday against Lake Odessa Lakewood at 7:00 PM at Onsted High School. Lake Odessa Lakewood advanced by sweeping

Northwest Volleyball Advances to Final

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The Northwest Mounties lost the first game of their match with St. Johns but regrouped to win the next three games and secure their spot in the regional final. Scores: 23-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-19 The Mounties will

Fatal Stabbing

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Jackson Police responded Monday night to the 400 block of W. Morrell Street for a report of a stabbing. Officers found a 26-year-old Jackson man with a stab wound to his chest. The man was transported to

Weekly Shirkey Update

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State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey was on WKHM Tuesday and said he has two more days to tangle with Governor Gretchen Whitmer on the budget. <!–[if lt IE 9]>document.createElement(‘audio’);<![endif]–> https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/380/2019/11/12154552/11-12-19-SHIRKEY-1.mp3 Sen. Shirkey said he was not

“Best of Jackson” Voting Underway

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Shelly Jusick and Marie Gore from Jackson Magazine were on WKHM last week and said that round two of the “Best of Jackson” voting is now underway. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/380/2019/11/12154116/11-12-19-JAX-MAG.mp3  

Cell Block 7 Prison Museum to Close Permanently

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The final day of operation for the Cell Block 7 Prison Museum will be December 29th.  The permanent closing was announced in a press release by the Ella Sharp Museum on Tuesday. Director of the Michigan Department

Free Oil Changes for Veterans in November

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Sunshine Toyota in Battle Creek offered free oil changes for all veterans, active military, Gold Star, and Blue Star families on Veterans Day.  The promotion continues through the end of November. Sunshine Toyota is veteran owned and

Stockbridge School Threat on Monday

Stockbridge Schools evacuated due to threat Monday morning.  Mike Reed with details… <!–[if lt IE 9]>document.createElement(‘audio’);<![endif]–> https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/380/2019/11/12064152/stockbridge.mp3

Social Media Threats Lead to 4 School Closings in Kalamazoo

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Four Kalamazoo schools cancelled classes due to social media threats on Monday.  School officials announced the closings and cited an abundance of caution.  Loy Norrix, and Kalamazoo Central, and 2 area middle schools were also closed.  All