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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A judge has ordered the Kalamazoo County clerk to take the name of the former Kalamazoo Township treasurer off the ballot after she tried to run for the position from which she resigned.
In a permanent injunction order filed Wednesday, Kalamazoo County Circuit Court Judge Gary Giguere told the clerk’s office to pull Sherine Miller’s name off the August democratic primary ballot within 24 hours.

The injunction was issued immediately because the primary ballot must be finalized by June 4, the order said.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — “Throw me your kid!” a Kalamazoo police officer yelled up to a woman trapped on the top floor of a house Friday before catching the baby in midair and helping the woman escape.

Body camera footage released by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety shows the officer hear the call over his radio around 4:15 p.m. and speed to the house on Washington Avenue near James Street. He arrives to find smoke billowing and orange flames leaping from the home.

One new concern for some residents is an agreement being sent to residents who were looking to get out of their lease while units are currently condemned by the Kalamazoo Area Building Authority. News 8 obtained an agreement sent only to residents who were looking to get out of their lease while units are currently condemned by the Kalamazoo Builders Association. 

Part of the terms includes non-disparagement and agreeing not to discuss the matter with anyone, including on social media. Emails shared with News 8 say tenants have to sign the form by Friday, May 15, if they told the office they plan to vacate. 

“Landlord is willing to waive Residents early termination requirements, provided Residents vacate and turn in keys NO LATER THAN June 15, 2026, sign this Agreement, and agree not to discuss this matter with anyone, on social media or otherwise,” the document read. 

“I think that there is a lot more to stand to lose than anything to gain because the reason they would be signing it is so they can terminate their lease without any termination fees,” Johnson said. “But based on our lease agreement was already breached and is voidable, so we wouldn’t have those fees anyway.”
Attorney Donald Roberts with Legal Aid of Western Michigan echoed Johnson.
“I guess I would argue that since the property has been condemned, the lease is in breach. And so they breached the lease by failing to maintain and repair the property,” he said.  

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Street parking in downtown Kalamazoo will now be free for the first 30 minutes. It’s just one of the parking changes being implemented within the next few weeks.
The first-30-minutes-free rule will be in effect at all paid on-street parking spaces through the fall of 2027, according to Park Kalamazoo. Instead of a maximum of 90 minutes parking time in paid on-street spaces, drivers will be able to park their vehicles for up to three hours or longer across all parking zones. Parking in public ramps will still be free for the first 90 minutes.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A federal lawsuit claims a Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office deputy withheld audio of a shooting for around two years while a Kalamazoo man sat in jail, charged with murder.

When the audio finally came to light, the suit says, the murder charge was dropped.
“The withheld evidence contradicted the prosecution’s theory and was only disclosed
immediately before Plaintiff’s favorable case resolution in November 2025,” the complaint claims.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The city of East Lansing is proposing $40,000 in budget cuts for its Independent Police Oversight and Human Rights commissions, a move drawing concern from some community leaders.
The budget proposal would cut $42,000 from the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission (ELIPOC) and $2,000 from the Human Rights Commission (HRC).
The agenda item report for the 2027 preliminary budget explains the cuts by saying they were to funds that had been budgeted for previous years but not used. However, ELIPOC Vice Chair Kath Edsall says it’s not just about the money.

“That was retaliatory. To pull our funding is retaliatory,” Edsall said. “This city manager has been embarrassed by human rights commissioners and independent police oversight commissioners coming forward, speaking out publicly against the actions of this police chief.”

Aldi in my area is selling small candles this week. The ones with “In my teaching era” smelled amazing. Turns out the scent was coffee and whiskey