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Healthy and locally made treats hitting shelves near you

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WZZM)- Kalamazoo-based health food company, Simply Eight, is known for making tasty breakfast and snack food items with eight ingredients, or less.

Simply Eight uses ingredients free from artificial preservatives, flavors and colors. You won't find hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup either.

Simply Eight owner Ernest Pang stopped by our studio Monday with a few boxes of his best-selling products. Make sure to visit the company Facebook page for updates.

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Camera captures clear images of bank robber

GALESBURG, Mich. (WZZM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department hopes clear images of a bank robber will lead to his capture.

The man robbed the PNC Bank, located at 84 West Michigan Avenue, around 1:30 p.m Friday. He passed a note to the teller asking for money and indicating he had a gun.

The suspect left the bank walking towards the Hardings parking. A canine unit tracked the robber east of the grocery story, where police believe he left in an unknown vehicle.

The robber is described as a white man, 5'10'' to 6' tall, with salt and pepper colored hair, wearing a red cap, dark colored coat, with a dark shirt and dark pants. Anyone who recognizes him should call the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office or Silent Observer.

Woman returns home to find stalker

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) - A Kalamazoo County man is in jail after stalking a co-worker and breaking into her home overnight.

A 28-year-old woman who lives in the 5000 block of Woodrush Avenue had gone to the Grand Rapids Griffins game Wednesday night with her boyfriend.  They returned at about 1:30am and found a "doggie" bone inside her dog's cage that had not been there before.  She let the dog out of the cage and it went downstairs into another room and started barking.

The woman's boyfriend, who is also a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer, followed the dog and found a 34-year-old man hiding behind curtains, armed with a knife.  The boyfriend was able to apprehend the suspect and held him until deputies with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office arrived.

Enter the WZZM 13 'Made in Michigan' giveaway

(WZZM) -- WZZM 13 is highlighting companies that make products here in our state and you could be a winner. Friday we will announce the third winner of our Made in Michigan giveaway.

This week's prize package includes one box of Sweetland chocolate every month for a year, a premium twin mattress set from Jonathon Stevens, and makeup from Artistry cosmetics.

To enter the contest visit the WZZM 13 Grand Rapids Facebook page. You can enter the contest once each day. The winner will be announced Friday during WZZM 13 News at 6 p.m.

Click here for a list of all the

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Kalamazoo student a finalist in video contest

Kalamazoo student a finalist in video contest

Daphne Yaman, a fourth grade student from Kalamazoo Country Day School is one of five finalists for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's "Make the Play for Healthy Habits" video contest.

The contest winner's school will receive a special assembly with Detroitt Lions quarterback, Matthew Stafford that will focus on healthy eating and excercise.

The winner will be decided by public vote at A Healthier Michigan Facebook Page.  You can cast your vote through April 26th.

The finalists are:

Benefit pairs noodles with fight against kidney disease

Benefit pairs noodles with fight against kidney disease

Now’s your chance to get a meal while helping people with kidney disease.

On Thursday, April 11, Noodles & Company will donate 25% of sales at its Michigan restaurants to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.  To guarantee the donation, guests must mention the foundation or present a flyer when ordering.   The benefit runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at all Michigan locations, including restaurants at  5070 28th St. SE in Cascade Township, 2289 East Beltline in Grand Rapids Township, and 5363 W. Main St. in Kalamazoo.

Guests can also donate $1 to be entered into the NKFM raffle.  The grand prize winner will take home a Kindle Fire e-reader; other prizes include free noodles for a year or a dinner for four.  All proceeds from the raffle will go to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.

This is the fourth year for the benefit.

World renown pianist to perform in Kalamazoo April 13

World renown pianist to perform in Kalamazoo April 13

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Award-winning pianist Mitsuko Uchida is performing just four solo concerts in North America this year, and one of them is in Kalamazoo.

Uchida earned the Royal Philharmonic Society’s prestigious Gold Medal Award—one of the highest honors in classical music.

Uchida will perform April 13 at 8 p.m. at the Chenery Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students, and $25-$65 for others. For more information, including concert program notes, visit the The Gilmore’s website.