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Edison Neighborhood Association gives free cuts and braids for back to school
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — With the start of school on the horizon, the Edison neighborhood helped kids in the area get ready for the school year Saturday. The Edison Neighborhood Association offered kids free haircuts and braids as summer approaches its conclusion. Environmentalism: Michigan DNR seeks public feedback on new...
See Styx and John Waite in Kalamazoo!
94.9 MMQ welcomes Styx and John Waite to Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo on October 8, and we want to see you at the show!. Link to tickets and get more information about the show here, and register to win a pair of tickets below!
CONFIRMED: Popeye’s is Returning To Gull Road in Kalamazoo
YES! FINALLY, the east side of Kalamazoo is getting some proper fried chicken again. Nothing against the ones that are already here, you've been great, but the news that a Popeye's is going back in on Gull Road has me giddy. I love me some spice, I love me some...
School supply lists put Kalamazoo-area families in back-to-school bind
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Students returning to classrooms for the school year brings joy to many. But back-to-school season also comes with the pressure of high costs for families. Shona Espinoza is among parents feeling the pinch. She’s a paraprofessional at Kalamazoo Public Schools’ Hillside Middle School and also has a son in third grade. She expects to spend a couple hundred dollars on school supplies for her child.
(L to R) Don Kenyon, feature winner Ryan Huggler, and Mel Kenyon after winning the USSA Kenyon Midget feature Friday night at Kalamazoo Speedway. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
(L to R) Don Kenyon, feature winner Ryan Huggler, and Mel Kenyon after winning the USSA Kenyon Midget feature Friday night at Kalamazoo Speedway. (T.J. Buffenbarger Photo)
T.J.’s Takeaways from the 500 Sprint Car Tour Event at Kalamazoo
(August 23, 2024) — With one race down during this two night pavement swing located 30 minutes on either side of my home in Dorr, Michigan, here are my takeaways after the 500 Sprint Car Tour and USSA Kenyon Midget program at Kalamazoo Speedway. Tyler Roahrig and his race...
Closed bar in Kalamazoo will reopen as a Rally House sports apparel shop
KALAMAZOO, MI — Just months after Kalamazoo County got its first Rally House sports apparel shop in Portage this spring, a second store is preparing to open near Western Michigan University. The family-owned, national chain Rally House has plans to open later this year at 2941 Howard St. in...
Kalamazoo's housing crisis spotlighted in New York Times, reflecting national issue
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo has made national headlines after being the focus of a New York Times article highlighting the national housing crisis. Conor Dougherty, New York Times reporter, has been covering housing issues for two decades. He decided to highlight Kalamazoo to show the housing crisis has moved...
Kalamazoo Christian begins title defense with new challenges but same obstacles
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Cue up Queen's "We Are the Champions" at least one final time, because the Kalamazoo Christian volleyball team deserves it. The Comets came away as MHSAA state champions for the first time in program history in 2023, when they took care of Traverse City St. Francis in four sets for the Division 3 title.
Men’s Soccer to Face Road Test at #9 New Hampshire
DURHAM, New Hampshire – The #12 Western Michigan University men's soccer team travels to Durham, New Hampshire to battle the #9 University of New Hampshire Wildcats on Sunday, August 25, at 5:00 PM. Sunday's match will be available on ESPN+. The Brown and Gold enter Sunday's match riding a 17-game regular season unbeaten streak, which includes an eight-game regular season unbeaten streak away from WMU Soccer Complex.
Women's Soccer Prepares for Battle with Marquette
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan women's soccer team is set to take on Marquette tomorrow afternoon at the WMU Soccer Complex. The Broncos and Golden Eagles will begin play at 1 PM. LAST TIME OUT. Western Michigan earned a draw against No. 24 Iowa on Thursday, Aug. 22 at...
KDPS: Jury finds 35-year-old guilty of murder in 2023 Woodbury Avenue shooting
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 35-year-old man is set to be sentenced for fatally shooting another man in the head in Kalamazoo, according to Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Friday, a jury found Laquay Lee Woodford-Paige guilty of second-degree murder and multiple firearms charges in the death of Kemberlyn Trotman, 35.
2 charged with imprisonment of mom and kids in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Two men have been charged with multiple felony counts related to an alleged kidnapping in Kalamazoo, court records show. The charges are the result of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety’s investigation into a report of missing persons on Wednesday, Aug. 21. If you purchase a...
America’s Best Restaurants Show Shoots At Grand Rapids Eatery
A Grand Rapids restaurant is getting national attention!. America's Best Restaurants travels across the country looking for - you guessed it, America's best restaurants! The Internet food show highlights these stellar independent eateries and help them tell their stories. They pour through submissions and then do their research on each...
Is Grand Rapids Losing Another Big Retailer to Bankruptcy?
They are not going out of business totally, but this popular home improvement chain of stores just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is closing 94 stores in 31 states, and that includes Michigan. Sadly, it also included their Grand Rapids store. They are now known as LL Flooring, but...
Grand Rapids Free Gear Library Set to Close Its Doors
For the last few years, if you needed a piece of sports equipment, you had an easy solution to check out or borrow gear from the City of Grand Rapids. Now, the city's beloved Gear Library will only be available for a few more months according to a statement from GR Outside.
Long-distance rock: Pretty Sure hones ‘mosaic’ with ‘modern approach to timeless classics’
The GR-Cincinnati emo/punk/jazz trio’s debut album gets featured for Local Spins on WYCE, which also debuted tracks by Tess Clark, Brie Stoner, Caliko, Chirp, Ten Peso Version and more. SCROLL DOWN FOR RADIO SHOW PODCAST. There’s something potent, unyielding and special about the friendship, love and camaraderie of rock...
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