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4 years later: 2 unsolved killings 90 minutes apart haunt grieving Kalamazoo families
KALAMAZOO, MI — Walking into Melody Coleman’s home in Kalamazoo, one is greeted by a small shrine to her grandson, DeVante Coleman. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Sturgis Public Schools hires new assistant superintendent
STURGIS — Sturgis Public Schools has approved the hiring of a new assistant superintendent. Britt Gross was selected as the district’s next assistant superintendent Monday during a special board of education meeting. Gross was one of three finalists from a pool of 12 applicants. She replaces Nicole Gittinger, who retired from the position last month. ...
Students emerge from English language services
STURGIS - Sturgis Public Schools has announced 71 English Language students tested out of needing EL services. The students achieved the milestone during the 2023-2024 school year by demonstrating proficiency on the World-class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) ACCESS, an assessment that measures the four language domains of listening, reading, speaking and writing. The WIDA ACCESS meets U.S. federal requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for monitoring and reporting of EL progress toward English language proficiency.
AUDIO: Housing choice voucher program not releasing new vouchers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The situation for the hundreds who are living on the streets in Kalamazoo, and those trying to avoid it, is about to get a little worse, especially those who choose not to use shelters. Due to a shortage of funds, the housing choice voucher...
Dozens unite in Kalamazoo for annual Sacred Harp singing event
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Dozens of singers from several states gathered in Kalamazoo for an all-day event Sunday. The Kalamazoo Annual All-Day Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Grounds took place from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Drake Farmstead, with singers from Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Ontario, Canada making the trip.
Community comes together to celebrate Pride
Rainbow floats, performers and flags colored downtown Battle Creek as the city held its annual pride parade on Friday evening. The route took participants through downtown, ending in front of Café Rica for a series of drag performances in the street. The weekend’s festivities were presented by Battle Creek...
AUDIO: Kalamazoo getting $1 million grant from USDA for tree removal, replanting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Kalamazoo already has an aggressive program for planting trees along city streets and a $1-million grant is about to expand that. The money, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, calls for removing 400 hazardous trees over the next four years from disadvantaged neighborhoods, replacing them and planting an additional 175 trees each year.
Special car show happening in Kalamazoo this weekend
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Summer is a great time to get out and about! There are many fun, family-friendly in our area. Vineyard Assisted Living is getting ready for their 5th Annual Cars in the Corners event. Seth and Scott join us to talk about it!. Sponsored by...
Whitmer on the Dem ticket could knock over political dominoes from Lansing to Detroit
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer consistently and insistently says she does not intend to run for president. Just about the only elected official I can think of who has been equally unwavering in their public pledges about their political ambitions is Joe Biden, who said he would never stop running for president. Uh-oh ... Biden's...
Detroit Lions And Head Coach Dan Campbell Should Be Punished By NFL After Getting Exposed By Netflix
The standard has been set, but will the league apply the same principle?. The particular incident in question took place very early on in the year— and the show. St. Brown reveals in the first episode that he suffered an injury to his oblique during Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons.
Budweiser Clydesdales to trot through Muskegon, Grand Haven
MUSKEGON, Mich. — For the third time in the last ten years, the Budweiser Clydesdales will make a stop in Muskegon. On Friday, July 26, the eight-horse hitch will make an appearance in Downtown Muskegon to mark the 90th anniversary of Tyler Sales Company Inc. The Clydesdales will parade...
Muskegon’s eyesore could transform into 557 housing units, pickleball courts and rooftop pool
MUSKEGON, MI -- Some of Muskegon’s best waterfront views are wasted on broken windows. New plans for the old Shaw-Walker factory would bring tenants, diners, pool-goers and pickleballers to the underutilized, massive property sitting at 920 Washington Ave, across from Muskegon Lake. If you purchase a product or register...
Grand Rapids Public Schools parts ways with Director of Communications Leon Hendrix
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — After two years on the job, Grand Rapids Public Schools and their communications director have agreed to part ways. Leon Hendrix joined GRPS in 2022, and recently, both he and the district reached a tentative agreement to mutually part ways. "GRPS would like to thank...
A Fake Repo Man Is Going Around Grand Rapids Stealing Cars
When you park somewhere you're not supposed to, you always run the risk of getting your car towed. Getting your car towed is the definition of a bad day and is a major hassle to try and get it back. But imagine you park somewhere that's supposed to be safe,...
Donald Trump thanks Elon Musk for donations of "$45m per month"
During Donald Trump's speech at Grand Rapids in Michigan on July 20, the former US President thanked X / Twitter owner Elon Musk for his contribution of "$45m a month".In his first rally since his assassination attempt after a number of speeches at the Republican National Convention, Trump boasted about Musk's financial support to his campaign.It comes soon after Musk endorsed Trump amid reports he had created a super PAC (political action committee, a tax-exempt organisation) to pledge millions and millions a month to his campaign.During the rally, Trump said: "Elon endorsed me the other day, and I read, I...
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