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We Just Got An Exciting Update On Gibson Hard Rock Hotel in Kalamazoo
We were starting to wonder if it would ever actually happen. Which is a shame because there's so much rock and roll history in Michigan that needs to be celebrated and preserved. Not only do we have Motown in Detroit, but did you know Fender guitars once manufactured their own...
PHOTOS: Gilmore Car Museum celebrates 60 years of the Mustang with new exhibit
HICKORY CORNERS, Mich. — Gilmore Car Museum is set to celebrate one of America's favorite cars this weekend. The Mustang made its debut sixty years ago at the World's Fair in April 1964. It would become available to the public that very next year. More Gilmore Car Museum: Blue...
Demolition begins at condemned, fire-ravaged Kalamazoo hotel
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Demolition of a Days Inn hotel was underway on Friday, Aug. 30 -- five months after a fire destroyed the building. The two-story hotel at 2615 Airview Boulevard, near I-94 and the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, was condemned after a fire tore through the structure on March 24.
Whitney Houston’s “How Will I Know” Was Penned by a Kalamazoo Man
Did you know about this prolific songwriter and producer from Kalamazoo?. Narada Michael Walden has worked with the biggest artists on the planet. Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Sting, and Aretha Franklin just to name a few. Walden's Southwest Michigan connection started in 1952 when he was born in Plainwell, Michigan. Michael graduated from Plainwell High School. He then attended Western Michigan University from 1970-72 according to his biography at MusicGuide.com.
Paws With A Cause breaks ground on new training facility
WAYLAND, Mich. (WOOD)- Paws With A Cause is working to build a new training facility that could expand its community reach. On Tuesday, organization leaders and stakeholders broke ground on the $9.5 million upgrade. For more than 40 years, Paws has worked to custom-train assistance dogs to meet the needs...
Nonprofit breaks ground on $9.5 million HQ renovation
Paws With A Cause (PAWS) held a groundbreaking celebration on August 27 for its $9.5 million facility renovation project. The groundbreaking came after launching the public phase of the Embrace the Journey capital campaign in April 2024. Embrace the Journey is the first-ever community capital campaign for the nonprofit in nearly 45 years of operation. The renovations to its headquarters, located at 4646 Division Ave S. in Wayland, will help serve more clients with disabilities through custom-trained assistance dogs.
Kalamazoo Valley Muesum Scores Historic Acquistion
I can remember being in elementary school and going to the Kalamazoo Valley Muesum every year, although it was a "basic" field trip it was always fun and intriguing. One of my favorite exhibits of all time is the mummy exhibit even though it used to give me the creeps and goosebumps when I was younger. It was always fascinating to think about the preservation of the body during mummification.
Nashville A-Team Session Guitarist Pete Wade Dead at 89
Pete Wade, the Nashville A-Team guitarist who played on recordings such as Ray Price's "Crazy Arms" and George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today," died on Tuesday (Aug. 27), according to a statement from the Country Music Hall of Fame. He was 89 years old. Born in Norfolk, Va., Herman...
Kitchens by Katie can transform your kitchen
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – When we think about transforming rooms in our home, one of the places that always tops the list is the kitchen! It’s a big gathering place where a lot of living, entertaining and cooking takes place. We want our kitchen to be a highly functional space, but we also want it to be beautiful!
Made in Michigan: Local flowers, food, and wine to be featured at this award-winning dinner series
What’s happening: Michigan’s wine industry will be showcased alongside locally grown flowers and food at an award-winning dinner series in West Michigan. The 2024 Field to Vase Dinner will be held at Creekside Growers, a flower farm, market, and event space in Middleville. What it is: The Field...
Donuts & Beer Festival Returning To Michigan This October
At some point in time, someone had the forethought to ask a dangerous question: "What would happen if I made an entire festival that paired delicious donuts with tasty beer?" It's a crucial question because you have to look at two seemingly different, but amazing things. First, you have the...
A rundown of the WMU Theatre season
A farce by Selina Fillinger called “POTUS” kicks off WMU Theatre’s 2024-25 season on Sep 27, setting a cheeky tone to a new year that coincides with a national election. Joan Herrington, director of the Department of Theatre and Dance and Jay Berkow, director of Music Theatre Performance, shared details about the seasons 9 production with Cara Lieurance, highlighting the shows they see as the most popular (“Legally Blonde,” “Haunting of Hill House,” “Dreamgirls”), most risky and most personal (“All the Natalie Portmans”) in the season. Most medieval? “The Book of Silence.”
Season 17 at Farmers Alley Theatre delivers popular picks and tests new classics
Jeremy Koch is the managing artistic director of Farmers Alley Theatre, which he co-founded over 17 years ago. Its home is an intimate 100-seat space in downtown Kalamazoo, and it has a tradition of highlighting family and local talent and showcasing professional actors from New York, Chicago and L.A. This...
Nashville notes: Fresh tunes from Caylee Hammack, Carlton Anderson + Vincent Mason
Caylee Hammack's done "Breaking Dishes." That, of course, is the title of her new track, and it's one that she says is a "sonic 'eye for an eye.'" "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, as they say. I don’t make a habit of throwing things, no, but I wanted to make a song for scorned women to vent to," explains Caylee, who co-wrote the track with Mikey Reaves and Gordie Sampson.
Preserving History: Restoration efforts continue at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — One of Kalamazoo County's most popular destinations is working to preserve history. News Channel 3 first brought you this story in May when a tornado damaged the roof of the Air Zoo, allowing water to come in and putting thousands of priceless historical artifacts at risk.
Paws With a Cause begins construction on HQ renovations
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Paws With a Cause (PAWS) began construction Tuesday on a $9.5 million project to refurbish its Wayland headquarters. The nonprofit says the project is funded by public donors through its fundraising campaign, which launched in April. We’re told the renovations will allow PAWS to strengthen...
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