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Anna Murphy Looks Back on Kalamazoo College Experience
Anna Murphy graduated with a biology degree from Kalamazoo College and was a four-year letterwinner for the women's soccer team. Now that her academic and athletic careers at K have ended, Murphy intends to further her education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, by pursuing a PhD through Vanderbilt's School of Medicine Integrated Graduate Program, specializing in either neuroscience or physiology.
Demolition begins on WMU’s student center
KALAMAZOO, MI -- The sound of backhoes crushing concrete rang out across Western Michigan University’s main campus on Wednesday, July 17. Demolition started earlier this week on the university’s landmark Bernhard Center, 1903 W Michigan Ave. The building used to be the university’s student center until a new student center opened in August 2023 across the main plaza from the Bernhard Center.
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...
Barn Theatre brings a classic 60's French farce "Boeing, Boeing" to stage
Boeing Boeing's Luke Ragotzy and Patrick Hunter play Bernard, a French architect, and Robert, his American friend. The play begins as Bernard's life is turned upside down by the invention of the speedy Boeing 747, spoiling his rotating rendezvous with three fiancées who happen to be air hostesses on different airlines. Ragotzy and Hunter join Cara Lieurance to talk about this special genre of comic theater and how to make it sparkle for audiences.
Meeting Brief: July 15 City of Kalamazoo Committee of the Whole
Daniel Gundersen and Alexandra Tranmer of Camoin associates presented the first draft of the Economic Development Strategy developed for the CIty of Kalamazoo. The proposal was created with input from the Commission and the community but consideration will continue. The strategy team laid out a framework of the proposal ahead, goals to reach for, and metrics to measure success. Watch the full meeting for a glimpse at Kalamazoos potential future. The Commission postponed the scheduled update on the Sidewalk Snow Clearing Project to be reviewed in first reading at a later date.
Dokidokon returns with a whirlwind of attractions for gaming and anime fans
Zezzie and Leon Evergrim join Cara Lieurance to talk about the guests, panels, vendors, dances, competitions, games and more that will make up the 7th annual Dokidokon, held Jul 19-21 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo. Three levels of the hotel will be used by over 2000 participants, many of whom are cosplayers modeling ingenious hand-made costumes of their favorite characters from anime, gaming and elsewhere. Another draw will be appearances by widely-known voice actors and influencers.
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...
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,...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
Two more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday announced two more bird flu cases among farmworkers, but they also said a new study in Michigan suggested the virus is not causing silent infections in people. Last month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services launched a study of workers who were around cows sickened by the bird flu. The researchers drew blood from 35 people. One goal was to determine if there were people who never had any symptoms but did have evidence of past infections. None of the blood testing showed antibodies that would indicate such infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday. Meanwhile, two more infections tied to a Colorado poultry farm were reported, bringing the total to six. It’s the largest outbreak of human bird flu infections in U.S. history, and accounts for most of the 11 cases reported to date. Ten of those cases occurred this year, all among farmworkers and all with mild symptoms.
Michigan's unemployment agency back up and running after global IT outage
(CBS DETROIT) - State departments were not spared from tech issues on Friday as Michigan and the rest of the country dealt with major disruptions from a global tech outage. Phone and online chat services are back online after being disrupted at Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency."Here at the state of Michigan, we do have some state services that were impacted mainly through third parties or hosted services," said Laura Wotruba, the director of communications for the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "One of those would be call centers that people call into for various help with various state services...
Michigan, Watch Out For This New Government Imposter Scam
Another day, another scam. Thieves are constantly coming up with different ways to steal our information and funds. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Warns of New Government Imposter Scam. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning about a new government imposter scam targeting residents. Scammers pose as representatives offering "free...
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