SW Michigan

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A sewer blockage caused more than 1,800 gallons of raw sewage to spill in Kalamazoo's Oakland/Winchell Neighborhood Saturday. Kalamazoo Department of Public Services was notified of the overflow from a manhole at 2041 Saxonia Lane at about 11:40 a.m. Saturday. By 5:30 p.m., workers had removed the blockage.

There will be some speed limit changes along M-40 in the city of Holland - going up in some areas and down in others. Because the road, which has portions of 48th Street and Lincoln Avenue in the city of Holland, is a state trunk line, the Michigan Department of Transportation, working with the Michigan State Police, developed the speed limits based on a traffic study of the area.

KALAMAZOO, MI - The sense of relief in Alex Carder 's voice was undeniable as he spoke Saturday night. The former Western Michigan University quarterback signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after months of preparation and uncertainty.