southwestern Michigan News

School Gym Damaged in Storm Unusable for 2 Months

Officials say a southwestern Michigan high school gymnasium that lost part of its roof in a windstorm is expected to be unusable for about two more months. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports Monday that workers have been trying to repair damage …

NTSB: Derailed Michigan Train Was on Wrong Track

Federal officials say an Amtrak train that derailed in southwestern Michigan was on the wrong track due to a reversed switch. The National Transportation Safety Board issued a statement Tuesday saying the switch sent the passenger train into a rail …

Feds Release Michigan Oil Spill Investigation Documents

Federal officials have released photographs and 5,000 pages of documents related to the pipeline rupture in southwestern Michigan that polluted the Kalamazoo River and a tributary creek nearly two years ago. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what caused …