Boil water advisory after break in Kalamazoo
City of Kalamazoo
and last updated 2021-02-15 18:44:07-05
KALAMAZOO, Mich. â The City of Kalamazoo is repairing a water main break on Lake Street that resulted in a temporary loss of pressure.
Immediately a precautionary boil water advisory is being issued in cooperation with the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department for all water intended for drinking or ingestion or any consumptive uses within the affected area (see provided map), including:
1. Lake Street â From Healy Street (eastern boundary) to Shakespeare Avenue. Does NOT include the southwest corner of Lake Street and Healy Avenue.
Stolen firearm recovered during Kalamazoo traffic stop
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and last updated 2021-02-04 23:13:32-05
KALAMAZOO, Mich. â Kalamazoo police recovered a stolen firearm during a traffic stop Thursday evening.
The traffic stop was made in the area of East Stockbridge Avenue and South Burdick Street, according to Kalamazoo Public Safety.
They say contact was made with the vehicleâs occupants when a semi-automatic weapon was spotted inside the car.
Weâre told the gun was confiscated before it was determined to be stolen, resulting in the arrest of a 36-year-old resident from Kalamazoo. Police say that person was charged with multiple felonies.
Kalamazoo residents safely escape house fire
Updated Jan 25, 2021;
Posted Jan 25, 2021
Kalamazoo firefighters responded Sunday, Jan. 24, to a house fire on East Stockbridge Avenue. (Joel Bissell | MLive File Photo)Joel Bissell
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KALAMAZOO, MI – A fire Sunday, Jan. 24, damaged a house on East Stockbridge Avenue but everyone got out safely.
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to a 7:39 p.m. report of a fire in the 800 block of East Stockbridge. Officers reports flames and smoke coming from the attic area.
Firefighters brought the fire under control with 30 minutes. They were on scene for about two hours.
Residents of the house were home but got out. No injuries were reported.