The local historical society organizing the tours says it hopes to start holding them next summer.

Flyers circulating in and around Kalamazoo are promoting Green Party candidate Shafina Barnett in the 4th Congressional District race — but Green Party officials say a conservative super PAC funded the flyers in an effort to draw votes away from Democrats.

WMU sent a cease-and-desist order to the fraternity, suspending all activities until the investigation has been completed.

Former employees of Tom Siver, a candidate for 57th District Court judge, say he harassed them and handled cash improperly. The candidate says that's not true.

The statement from Western Michigan University stopped short of confirming a police investigation into the fraternity for allegedly serving the high-school-age crash victims alcohol.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate John James and Republican congressional candidate Bill Huizenga quoted scripture and encouraged rural voters to get out the vote during a GOP campaign trail stop outside Paw Paw.

The proposal comes as the road commission pursues a controversial road-safety plan.

According to Kalamazoo Public Schools, the facility's weapon detection system did not go off when the student walked through, despite claims from the student that they did.