Below are News Channel 3's top, local stories from this past week. West Michigan couple sentenced to federal prison for $3 million fraud scheme Two West Michigan people have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in defrauding nearly 40 victims of over $3 million in a fraud and identity theft scheme.

Dozens of posts warning of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in West Michigan have sprung up on social media in recent days. It prompted one Kalamazoo nonprofit to warn against spreading possible rumors.

KALAMAZOO, MI — A historic, nearly 99-year-old, English Tudor-style building at Academy Street and West Michigan Avenue is once again getting new life. Vacant since 2019 when Rupert’s Brew House closed, the building at 773 W. Michigan Ave. will soon become an event space for Comensoli’s Italian Bistro & Bar, called Casa di Amici.

Residents of West Michigan witnessed a breathtaking spectacle late Tuesday night as bright streaks illuminated the sky.

A chain reaction crash developed Tuesday morning in white-out conditions along Interstate 94 in West Michigan.

The end of the month doesn't mean an end to the fun. In fact, West Michigan is just getting started with plenty of awesome events to check out as we head into February.

“In cold temperatures like this, when the firefighters stop, and they have sweat underneath. Once they lose the protection of that vapor barrier, they never get it back,” a Fire Lieutenant with The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said.

Calling all cowboys and cowgirls! Are you ready to check out some heart stopping and thrilling bull riding at Van Andel Arena this weekend? It’s the PBR Pendleton Whiskey Velocity Tour happening tonight and tomorrow.

BOTTOM LINE: Western Michigan plays Buffalo after Hannah Spitzley scored 22 points in Western Michigan’s 81-70 loss to the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Broncos have gone 5-4 in home games. Western Michigan ranks eighth in the MAC with 12.6 assists per game led by Marina Asensio averaging 5.1.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Dozens of posts warning of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in West Michigan have sprung up on social media in recent days. It prompted one Kalamazoo ...

A West Michigan man will spend decades in prison for brutally stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death in Kalamazoo. Jeffrey Kucharski, 28, was sentenced Tuesday to 60-100 years behind bars for the ...

The Broadway musical rendition of Disney’s “The Lion King” roared into Southwest Michigan on Wednesday, Jan. 29. People gathered in Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium on opening night, Wednesday,