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Josh Sanchez
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Kalamazoo reporter for @WOODTV • Photographer and adventurer • @WesternMichU ‘19 • WLNS ’24
My favorite thing on Battlefield. I finally got it. I can lay down my controller in peace.
February 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Good morning, Kalamazoo ☕️
A man is behind bars more than a year after a shooting left 4 people hurt. Also, a Portage family is celebrating an unusual delivery. More WOOD TV in this weekend's rundown below:
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Mattawan Consolidated School is seeking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from a former bus driver. They say that passing out bags of candy, at times with Christian messaging, interfered with the establishment clause of the first amendment of the constitution.

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February 7, 2026 at 1:13 AM
If you are in need of some good news, a Portage family is a bit bigger after a delivery in their apartment parking lot. The couple got some extra help from three Portage police officers.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Update on the hit and run in Comstock Twp. that sent a child to the hospital.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
ICYMI: Two federal court orders have blocked the end of temporary protections for two immigrant communities in Southwest Michigan for now.

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February 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Plainwell schools dedicated the middle school gym in honor of Ryan Meert on Tuesday night.
Pic from Plainwell Community Schools
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February 4, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I got my own show!
Inspired by the people I've served with, The Brief is your source for veteran and military family news, and the latest in the realms of national security and defense in Michigan. Check out last week's episode online now at WOOD TV.

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February 2, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Sneakerheads might want to read this! Next week, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts is bringing the world of popular sneaker design to its gallery. The exhibit will be up from February to June.
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February 1, 2026 at 11:15 PM
This is the second time this season someone has fallen through the ice on Lake Michigan, according to South Haven Area Emergency Services. www.woodtv.com/news/van-bur...
February 1, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Allyssa Baade woke up one day in 2024 believing she had a stubborn canker sore and went to bed with a surgery date and several weeks of chemotherapy and radiation treatments on the books.

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February 1, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Good morning, Kalamazoo ☕️ ICE protests filed downtown and WMU campus this week in solidarity with protests in MN. Also, a major air carrier is coming back to town. More stories from your neighborhood from WOOD TV in this weekend's rundown.
January 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Several dozen students marched across Western Michigan University's snowy campus in solidarity with protesters in Minneapolis amid an illegal immigration crackdown. Protesters raised concerns about the operation and tactics.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Here’s one of those Lord of the Rings references during Monday’s Kalamazoo City Commission public hearing for the rezoning request for 4301 Stadium Drive near Asylum Lake.
January 28, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Two Border Patrol agents involved in the shooting death of Alex Pretti in MN have been placed on leave three days after the incident. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Minneapolis live updates: Two Border Patrol agents who fired their guns in Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting have been put on leave
Follow live updates on a preliminary Department of Homeland Security report sent to Congress on Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting in Minnesota that said two officers fired their guns during the struggle.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:11 PM
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 31-year-old Tyler James Patrick, according to Kalamazoo Public Safety
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January 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The Kalamazoo City Commission is now at 2 Lord of the Rings references during the controversial rezoning request of 4301 Stadium Drive.
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January 26, 2026 Kalamazoo City Commission
YouTube video by City of Kalamazoo
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January 27, 2026 at 5:39 AM
A night of different scenes:
ICE protest brings dozens to Kalamazoo City Hall.
A vigil in Bronson Park.
A packed city commission meeting ahead of a public hearing on a controversial rezoning request near Asylum Lake Preserve.

More on WOOD TV.
January 27, 2026 at 2:37 AM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection pulled out of a February job fair last Thursday, according to Western Michigan University. The announcement comes after an email campaign the Kalamazoo Visibility Brigade, a coalition of activist groups, posted on Sunday.

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January 27, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Kalamazoo Public Safety is looking for a suspect after a shooting Sunday night left a 31-year-old man dead.

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January 26, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Knowing proper use of focus and white balance ruins watching Youtube sometimes.
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The latest from Minnesota following a shooting that left one man dead:
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January 24, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Good day, Kalamazoo ☕️
Cold temps from the week are even lower this weekend. Also, Kzoo twp. leaders vote to censure its treasurer. More WOOD TV stories in this weekend rundown.
January 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Selina was rep’ing WOOD TV while trying to stay warm. Stay safe out there, y’all!
January 24, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The Kalamazoo Township board voted to censure Treasurer Sherine Miller, reassigning a number of her responsibilities to the township superintendent instead. The decision came after reviewing a 15 page investigation.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM