The descendants of a family that has owned a lakefront cottage in a Kalamazoo County park since before the park was developed are weighing whether to take their fight to keep the property to the Michigan Supreme Court.

Has anyone been out on the Kal-Haven Trail between South Haven and Kalamazoo or the Musketawa Trail been Muskegon and Marne?

How are the colors? Worth the trip? Wanting to get out and see some nature with a friend this weekend.

There are lists of them online, but I’ve found they aren’t always accurate with some of the stores closed and others not even listed.

Just roaming around. Not on vacation.

The park has a lot to offer; especially to those with families or even groups needing space and activities. Check it out.
And if you’re ever in need of a drink and a snack in Bellevue, try The Village Bar. They were nice to us outlanders.

Hi everyone, has anymore been having trouble with melcat?

Anyone have any suggestions for kid friendly Halloween activities that are spooky but won't scare the daylights out of them. Kids are 7 and 10... Were in Monroe county but willing to travel around an hour.

Thanks for any suggestions!

I'm not surprised, but it still sucks.

Tldr: The Ridge Fire is now estimated to be 434 acres and 30% contained. The Craig Lake Fire is now estimated at 604 acres and is 50% contained. The DNR confirmed the cause of the Craig Lake Fire as being a lightning strike. 

An Oakland County judge on Tuesday denied a defense attorney’s request to reduce bond for a DoorDash driver charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly punching a Wixom man who died months later.
Ryan Turner, 41, also of Wixom, is in the Oakland County Jail, with bond set at $750,000. He’s accused in the death of Lloyd Poole, 75, who was allegedly assaulted by Turner near Poole’s home in the area of Barberry Circle and Windingway Drive in the Hidden Creek subdivision on Dec. 28, 2025. Poole fell and hit his head on the roadway after being struck, police said, and Turner drove away, leaving him there.
Lloyd Poole was reportedly punched outside his Wixom home in the Hidden Creek subdivision and died months later (Aileen Wingblad/MediaNews Group)
Turner subsequently came to the Wixom police station and spoke with officers about the incident, police said. He allegedly admitted to police that he struck Poole with a closed fist, claiming he had felt threatened after Poole confronted him about speeding.
The punch left Poole unconscious and hospitalized, officials said, and after he died in May the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office amended a misdemeanor charge of aggravated assault against Turner to the felony.
Turner’s jury trial is scheduled for Feb. 8, 2027 before Oakland County Circuit Judge Cheryl Matthews.