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Free parking lot opens to the public downtown
KALAMAZOO, MI -- There is now more free parking available to the public in downtown Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo County recently announced the parking lot at 440 N. Church St. is now open for public parking. The lot, with 75 spots, is under surveillance, the county said. If you purchase a product...
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Blues Festival returning to Arcadia Creek Festival Site
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The 2024 Kalamazoo Blues Festival is Saturday. The event is returning to where it began for its 30th anniversary at the Arcadia Creek Festival Site. Randy James from the Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association joined WKZO’s Jay Morris on the “Shop Talk” podcast to discuss...
New senior living and assisted living facility to break ground in Portage in August
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Officials with Trilogy Health Services say they will break ground on a new campus in Portage next month. Trilogy says the investment aims to expand senior living and assisted living services in the area and bring 49 skilled nursing units, 42 assisted living units, and 12 memory care assisted living units. The facility will be built at 732 East Centre Avenue.
Veteran Storm Chasers Predict First Michigan Snowfall of 2024-2025 Winter
While it may be the middle of summer as this article is being written, winter is coming. It does every year. So when the winter of 2024-25 strikes Michigan, when will we see the first wrath of snow and ice?. The question came up recently on the Michigan Weather Facebook...
Kalamazoo crews clear blockage after sanitary sewer overflow on West Lovell Street
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Personnel from the City of Kalamazoo Department of Public Services removed a blockage that caused a sanitary sewer overflow Thursday afternoon. The overflow was reported to be coming from a manhole on West Lovell Street near Stadium Drive around noon. More overflows: Bicentennial Trail sewer overflow...
Rite Aid stores all over Washtenaw County and most of Michigan shutting down
Rite Aid is closing nearly all of its stores in Michigan, including most in and around Washtenaw County. Rite Aid has closed over 500 stores nationwide since it declared bankruptcy last fall and, according to court documents, plans to close two Ann Arbor locations, as well as those in Ypsilanti, Belleville, and South Lyon.
Diplomacy Begins in Kalamazoo – International Summit of Business, Government, and Nonprofit Leaders
Held annually in cities across the United States, “Diplomacy Begins Here” Summits bring together leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to raise awareness of the value of international exchange programs. Watch this Amplify Kalamazoo story and see what international diplomacy means in our community.
Michigan's Thumb is red, but St. Clair County hasn't always voted in a Republican for president
PORT HURON — The prevailing expectation in the region might be that with results in big elections, Michigan’s Thumb bleeds red. The vast majority of local partisan seats are held by Republicans, and so are state and federal representatives. ...
Kalamazoo-area Media Days: Football players ‘daydreaming’ about 2024 season
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI – The buzz is beginning to brew, the hype soon to follow and the sweet sounds of victory are not far off, either. Friday night lights in Southwest Michigan are right around the corner. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Southeast Michigan Forecast: Highs Near 90 with No Rain Until Monday
Detroit, MI – Southeast Michigan residents can look forward to a warm and dry weekend as high pressure dominates the weather forecast. According to the US National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac, temperatures will climb, and sunny skies will prevail, with the next chances for rain arriving early next week. Today,...
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