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Post Malone Debuts Unreleased Country Songs During Nashville Show
Post Malone treated an intimate crowd of fans to multiple unreleased songs off his upcoming F-1 Trillion album. In collaboration with Bud Light, the concert went down at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works on July 16. There, Malone would bring up buddies Blake Shelton, Hardy, Joe Nicoles and Sierra Ferrell for performances of original and cover songs.
Black River Public School students to use new outdoor learning space this coming school year
HOLLAND, Mich. — As schools prepare for the start of a new school year, one West Michigan school district is adding a new classroom outdoors. Right now, Black River Public Schools is in the middle of constructing that space. The outdoor learning space will include places for teachers to...
Park Township Veterans Memorial will use former airport's iconic plane
PARK TWP. — The newest plans for a Veterans Memorial at Park Township's Community Park utilize the site's iconic airplane. The memorial has been a talking point since the municipality started gathering ideas for the former airport in 2022. The most recent design, with a budget in the neighborhood of $275,000, uses the airplane as a focal point. It's a scaled-down version of previous plans, which had estimated costs of $3-4 million.
Search for missing kayaker suspended at lake in Ionia County
BERLIN TWP. — Police and fire personnel have suspended a search for a kayaker who fell into Sessions Lake on Sunday evening and did not resurface. In a Thursday evening news release, the Ionia County Sheriff's Office said the unsuccessful, 4½-day search was being paused amid what it called difficult conditions. "We will resume...
Records: Elderly homicide victims had been shot
SIDNEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The elderly couple found dead in their home near Sheridan last month had been shot, according to newly released death certificates. Jessie Seward, 81, suffered a gunshot wound to the head, while his wife, Virginia “Ginny” Seward, 80, was shot multiple times, the death certificates show. The records don’t say […]
Man sentenced up to 100 years for ‘horrific’ killing of pregnant mom, her unborn baby
MUSKEGON, MI – For nearly a decade, Gretchen Langston has been devasted and traumatized by the vicious killing of her pregnant daughter-in-law. The grieving woman received some justice Thursday, July 18, as she watched the man who stabbed Dominique DaShay O’Neal to death be sentenced up to 100 years in prison.
Former Muskegon football player Kalil Pimpleton pops off in Canadian Football League debut
OTTAWA, ON — With a little over five minutes left in Kalil Pimpleton's Canadian Football League Debut, the former 'Hard Knocks' star took a crossing route 70 yards to the endzone. "What a way to start...my CFL career," said Pimpleton, 25. "That was just the start of just the...
Tupelo Honey worker loses job after Trump assassination attempt comment
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Restaurant chain Tupelo Honey says a worker is “no longer employed” there following comments the individual made on social media following Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. A social media post by the restaurant did not include the comment or...
Ottawa County GOP 'condemns' un-endorsed Republicans
OTTAWA COUNTY — After breaking tradition with a primary endorsement convention that largely backed Ottawa Impact, the Ottawa County GOP is calling for a dozen other candidates to stop running as Republicans. The primary is crowded in Ottawa County, with contested races up and down the ballot. All eleven...
Kalamazoo to close East Michigan Avenue at Riverview for emergency repairs today
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The city of Kalamazoo will be closing a portion of East Michigan Avenue at Riverview Drive today. Starting at 5 p.m., southbound Riverview Drive and westbound East Michigan Avenue will be closed for emergency repairs. Northbound and Eastbound East Michigan Avenue will be reduced to a...
AUDIO: Yvonne Payton sworn in to Kalamazoo Public School board of education
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo Public School board has sworn in their newest member, and there could be more turnover with board elections this fall. Yvonne Payton took the oath and took her seat last night. Her seat will be up for grabs at the polls in...
Broncos ready to battle: non-con schedule features five NCAA Tourney teams
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Western Michigan volleyball program and head coach Colleen Munson rounded its 2024 schedule by unveiling its non-conference slate on Thursday. The 11 non-conference tilts are all against teams which posted winning records in 2023, with six of those squads having posted 20 or more victories and five reaching the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
Summer fun meets learning: Kids enjoy day of activities at Kalamazoo park
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kids are out of school for the summer, but that doesn’t mean they have to stop learning. Thursday, Kalamazoo Youth Development Network held their 9th annual summer learning event on what was observed as the National Day of Summer Learning. Classroom: Sen. Stabenow launches summer...
K Alumnus Earns Distinguished Teacher Honors
Kalamazoo College alumnus Sean Smith ’08, a chemistry teacher at Pritzker College Prep, is one of seven serving the network of Noble Schools in Chicago to be admitted into its Distinguished Teacher program this year. According to a Noble Schools news release, the program rewards network teachers who have...
Maranda’s Park Party Recess unfolds at Milwood Elementary School in Kalamazoo
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- Park Party Recess season is underway!. On Thursday, Maranda, WOOD TV8 staff and community partners supplied a fun-filled afternoon to Milwood Elementary School students in Kalamazoo. With sneakers laced and exciting activities and attractions awaiting outside, students were eager to let loose, have a blast...
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