Kirk Mason

Oct 23, 2024 | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

Even if she is not thinking about the damage a tornado did to her home, Laurel Palmer is reminded of it many days while in her kitchen. "When we are standing in the kitchen, the sun is coming right in, and we're just not use to that," Palmer said. "So the look and feel of the house is very different."The Palmer family lost about 40 trees in their yard alone, to the May 7 tornado. Many of their neighbors in the Ashton Woods neighborhood are in a similar situation.

Sep 23, 2024 | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

Deb Payne calls herself the "mean mom," but she says it with a smile. Her 13-year-old daughter wants a phone, which many of her friends have. News Channel 3 spoke with Payne while she dropped her son off at football practice in Paw Paw. Related: MSU professor warns of AI misinformation as presidential election approaches"I don't want that to be in my kid's life," Payne said. "I want them to be out looking around and enjoying life. Climbing trees, doing what kids should be doing.

Aug 5, 2024 | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

Slade said it's harder to hire teachers than it used to be, bud added it's easier to hire in Kalamazoo than many other cities.

Jul 7, 2024 | wwmt.com | Kirk Mason

TOPICS:InsuranceStormHomeStokrMichiganPolicyDamageHouseJoe Stokr has moved, even though he still lives on the same piece of property. "It's still unreal how quickly everything happened, and the total devastation, just trying to pick up the pieces everyday", said Stokr. On May 7, 2024, Stokr and his family were preparing dinner at their Sherwood Township home in Branch County. He heard tornado sirens, then saw the funnel cloud coming straight at his home.

Jun 5, 2024 | local21news.com | Kirk Mason

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