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Bronco Football Heads to MAC Media Day
CANTON, Ohio -- The Western Michigan football team heads to the Pro Football of Fame for the 2024 Mid-American Conference Media Day on Friday. Graduate quarterback Hayden Wolff and graduate linebacker Damari Roberson will represent the Broncos, along with second-year head coach Lance Taylor . The trio will give interviews with both conference and national college football media. A MAC Media Day broadcast on ESPN+ will begin at 11 a.m. and be available for re-watch afterward. Wolff and Roberson will get a tour of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday afternoon. Make sure to check out @WMU_Football on...
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...
Battle Creek achieves gold status in environmental efforts, leadership
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The city of Battle Creek has been awarded for their environmental leadership efforts. Battle Creek was recognized by the Michigan Green Communities program, or MGC. Battle Creek is among 63 local governments that participated in the annual MGC Challenge, which recognizes community achievements in energy...
County eases discipline policy for employees who test positive for legal drugs
KALAMAZOO, MI -- The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted this week to make changes to its employee drug testing policy. The board voted to unanimously to make changes to the policy, including new language about legal drugs, at the Tuesday, July 16, meeting. Under the former drug-free workplace policy,...
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...
Kalamazoo police investigate person shot, more gunfire nearby
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Police are investigating after a person was shot and more shots were fired at a nearby location in Kalamazoo. The two incidents are not known to be related, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said in a statement to MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette in the days after the shooting.
Kalamazoo Growlers launch GoFundMe for flood cleanup
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Frontier League’s Kalamazoo Growlers have launched a GoFundMe effort to help them take care of their flooded stadium. Homer Stryker Field flooded with knee-deep water after a storm hit the area in the middle of the night on July 16, resulting in games being canceled.
Introducing Kalamazoo-area’s 2023-24 Ultimate High School State Champion
KALAMAZOO, MI – Southwest Michigan was treated to a trio of high school teams that were considered the state’s best, as each of them pocketed state championship trophies in 2023-24. It was a banner year for Kalamazoo Central’s boys track team, Kalamazoo Christian’s volleyball team and Martin’s football team, but it was the Comets that had the last laugh –– they’re the Ultimate Sports State Champions of Southwest Michigan for 2023-24.
Donate Life Night celebrates those who have saved lives through organ donation
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Usually the main attraction at John Ball Zoo is the animals, but on Thursday night, it was all about people. The zoo hosted Donate Life Night in partnership with Gift of Life Michigan to celebrate people who have donated their organs, and the recipients who are alive today because of someone else.
Best-selling Christmas band to steamroll into WMU’s Miller Auditorium
KALAMAZOO, MI — The best-selling Christmas artist of all time will steamroll into Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium this December. The venue announced this week that Chip Davis’ Mannheim Steamroller Christmas tour will be making a stop in Kalamazoo on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Tickets, ranging from $53...
Baseball's MIAA Regular Season Title Featured Kalamazoo Athletics' Top Moment Thursday
The Kalamazoo College baseball team was featured in the department's sixth edition of the summer's Top Moment Thursday from the 2023-24 season for winning back-to-back MIAA Regular Season Titles. In the first game of a doubleheader against Alma, the Hornets defeated the Scots 4-2 to clinch a share of the...
Men’s Soccer Adds Five Transfers in Preparation For 2024 Season
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan men's soccer head coach Chad Wiseman announced Thursday, July 18, the addition of five transfers – graduate student forward Greyson Mercer, graduate student defender Asher Barnes, graduate student midfielder Owen Smith, senior defender Duarte Chapelas, and incoming junior defender Emiel Nieuwhof to the 2024 roster.
Portage native selected in 15th round of MLB Draft by Tigers
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Former Portage Central standout Zach MacDonald is driving south this weekend to Florida to begin his professional career with the team he grew up rooting for. The Detroit Tigers selected the Miami of Ohio star in the 15th round of the 2024 MLB draft. Zach MacDonald...
Kalamazoo Valley Blues Fest to mark 30 years with vibrant return downtown
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Valley Blues Fest will be returning to downtown for its thirtieth year next weekend. The event is set to take place Saturday, July 27, at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place from noon until 11:30 p.m. Community: Organizers: KRESA's $100M education center aims to open...
House Of Dank Kalamazoo Grand Opening Celebration And Ribbon Cutting Scheduled For July 20th
House of Dank Kalamazoo announced in a press release Its Grand Opening Party, scheduled for Saturday, July 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 1986 S Sprinkle Road., on the corner of S Sprinkle Road & AmVets Memorial Parkway. Doors will open promptly at 9:00 a.m., and the very...
Retired police cruisers, other Kalamazoo property going up for auction
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Retired police cruisers and other government property could be yours at an upcoming auction in Kalamazoo!. More items up for bid include pickup trucks, other city- and county-owned vehicles, furniture, electronics and equipment, according to Biddergy.com. We’re told bidding will be open to the public online...
‘Bigger than basketball’: WMU men’s hoops holds camp for people with disabilities
KALAMAZOO, MI – There’s this special power with sports and its ability to unite people. As Western Michigan men’s basketball team stepped onto the court Wednesday morning, they were moved to that power and connection –– but on an entirely different level. And a perspective...
Kalamazoo belongs to two groups challenging EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water
The City of Kalamazoo says it has no position on a lawsuit challenging new federal rules to limit PFAS in drinking water. But Kalamazoo belongs to the pair of water utility associations challenging those rules, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA). An...
Portage residents push back on corporate-owned rental housing plan
PORTAGE, Mich. — The City of Portage has a proposed plan to build 45 units of single-family houses on a plot of land off of Centre Avenue. The homes and two apartment complexes would be strictly for-rent. The plan is in its tentative stages and has still not been...
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