Colin Roose
Reporter at WWMT-TV (Kalamazoo, MI)
Reporter for @WWMTNews, covering the Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Grand Rapids area. Feel free to message stories you want covered!
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1 week ago |
wwmt.com | Colin Roose
After roughly four years, recommendations for COVID boosters are changing. The CDC is removing pregnant women and children who are healthy from the recommended immunization list, over the protests of some medical officials. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) says there's no data to support the benefits of repeated booster shots for kids. DHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the change in an X post this week.
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1 week ago |
wwmt.com | Colin Roose
Nearly 200 years of history in Battle Creek has been put in jeopardy from the recent tornadoes. Oak Hill is one of Michigan's most famous cemeteries, but it's closed now because of extensive damage. Roots more than 10-feet tall were torn out of the ground, and limbs snapped cleanly in two. It’s still a common sight across West Michigan after the May storms, but these trees toppled by one of the several Battle Creek tornadoes aren’t just inconvenient.
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1 week ago |
wwmt.com | Colin Roose
Even as much of the storm damage from May 15 and 16 is cleaned up, the recovery process will take much longer for some properties, including Oak Hill Cemetery in Battle Creek. The resting place for thousands in the area is closed for the next two-and-a-half months, according to a post on Facebook by the Friends of Oak Hill Cemetery. The site just south of downtown contains the graves of historical figures including Sojourner Truth, W.K. Kellogg and C.W. Post.
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1 week ago |
wwmt.com | Colin Roose
For some, the May storm damage meant a few days without power, while for others, it means missing a Memorial Day tradition. Oak Hill Cemetery in Battle Creek closed its gates after fallen trees left it too dangerous for anyone to pay their respects. The caretakers say the damage is so extensive, it will be months before they let anyone inside.
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1 week ago |
wwmt.com | Colin Roose
Sunday marked five years since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis in 2020. While the protests have died down since then, community advocates want to make sure the city hasn't forgotten him. A small crowd met at Joe Taylor Park Sunday, hosted by the Grand Rapids Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression. They decried Floyd's death and said policing itself needs to change. A few dozen people gathered around a table, containing only a picture of George Floyd and flowers.
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Here’s a look at the storm damage near Assyria Township. We’ve seen a number of trees that look like they’ve been split in two. @wwmtnews https://t.co/aM9i6unJZA
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