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Track and Field Program Receives $100,000 Gift
Kalamazoo College Athletics has received a $100,000 gift from Gene ’76 and Joann Bissell to support the relaunching of men’s and women’s track and field at the College. The couple are making the gift in memory of Joann Bissell’s father, George Stewart, an avid cross country and track and field fan.
Great Lakes Edition: 500 Sprint Car Tour Takes on Two Night Stand at Kalamazoo and Berlin
(August 21, 2024) — The focus of the Michigan sprint car racing scene focuses to pavement racing this week with only two races on the docket this weekend featuring the 500 Sprint Car Tour making a rare two-night appearance Friday at Kalamazoo Speedway in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Saturday at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan.
Classic yet innovative: Meet Main Street East
Treystar’s Main Street East building combines turn-of-the-century charm, natural lighting, exposed brick and natural wood with a prime Michigan Avenue location, high-end suites, innovative interiors, modern amenities and an inspiring, four-floor atrium. The building’s location on Michigan Avenue is in the heart of the business and entertainment district. This downtown Kalamazoo gem has a long history and a vibrant future thanks to the diverse and collaborative organizations it houses, direct access to The Haymarket Plaza, ample parking, and relationship-driven property management.
8/21/24: County working on shelter plan
A plan to build shelter for unhoused people is taking shape. Also: A local news site has been sold. And Portage schools will pay for its teachers’ student loans. Kalamazoo County is moving forward with a plan to build shelter for unhoused families in the area, though it’s not likely to be ready in time for this winter. According to the latest count, homelessness is at its highest level in five years. Many of those people don’t stay in shelters, making this project especially timely. The shelter plan is a collaboration between the county, Kalamazoo city and Portage governments, and other local organizations. On Monday, Kalamazoo city leaders approved dedicating $1.2 million toward the project.
Cops arrest man eating doughnuts after break-in at downtown Kalamazoo cafe
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Police arrested a man found eating doughnuts inside a downtown Kalamazoo cafe after he broke in, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said. Police responded around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, to Totally Brewed Cafe at 151 S. Rose St., and found a man helping himself to some of the merchandise, including some donuts.
Jackass Star Steve-O Gets A Sunrise Wake Up In Kalamazoo
Well known for his time on MTV's Jackass, Steve-O has branched out into doing stand up comedy and taken his show on the road across the country. On Friday August 16th he stopped in Kalamazoo for a show at the Kalamazoo State Theater. After the show ended, Steve-O made a...
Free furniture and more up for grabs at College Hunks' event in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The moving company, College Hunks, announced Tuesday they will be hosting their first "Give Back Event" next month for the Kalamazoo community. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, residents are invited to the company's warehouse at 2927 Millcork Street to pick out furniture and other items that were previously removed from their clients' homes.
Three years ago, he killed two people. Now, he’s getting out
Denise Cooper vividly remembers driving to the Galesburg apartment of her daughter and son-in-law in the summer of 2021 to find it crowded with police investigating their deaths. Three years later, the man who admitted to shooting and killing them is expected to be released from psychiatric care.
Portage Public Schools teachers get grant to pay student loans
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Teachers in Portage Public Schools will be eligible to receive $200 a month to pay off their student loans. The school board approved the measure and the payments are funded through a Michigan Department of Education grant that gave districts statewide $24.4 million for the loan repayments.
Pharmacist blamed for deaths in meningitis outbreak expected to plead no contest in Michigan case
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak is expected to plead no contest Thursday to involuntary manslaughter. Glenn Chin, 56, was to appear Thursday in a Livingston County, Michigan, courtroom. His trial had been scheduled for November, but has been scratched. A no-contest plea is not an admission of guilt, but is used as such at sentencing. Chin’s plea deal calls for a 7 1/2-year prison sentence, with credit for his current longer sentence for federal crimes, Johanna Delp of the state attorney general’s office said in an email sent last week to families and obtained by The Associated Press.
State asks Michigan Supreme Court for clarity on minimum wage increases
Two state departments have asked the Michigan Supreme Court for clarity on how to implement minimum wage increases mandated by a ruling handed down last month. “Respectfully, the Michigan Department of Treasury has read this Court’s opinion in earnest and believes there exist ambiguities as to how to interpret and implement this Court’s directives in accounting for inflation for the graduated wages for the 2025 through 2028 time period,” Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office wrote in a motion filed Wednesday on behalf of the state departments of Treasury and Labor and Economic Opportunity.
One year later: The historic August tornado outbreak in Southeast Michigan
FOWLERVILLE, Mich. – Aug. 24, 2023, set a record for most tornadoes in a single August day in the history of Southeast Michigan, with six in the region and seven statewide. One year later, a look at Brandon Lang’s yard in Fowlerville takes him back like it was yesterday.
Good or Bad Attempt To Divide Michigan By Regions?
A Reddit poster attempted to divide Michigan into six geographic/cultural regions and asked Michiganders to tell him what he got wrong and boy did they. Anytime someone mentions divide most automatically think politics. Today's divide has nothing to do with politics so stop puffing your chest and finding weird conspiracy theories it will be ok.
Harris-Walz DNC Watch Parties Happening on Aug. 22 in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Lansing. Here’s How to Attend
Kamala Harris standing before the nation at the Democratic National Convention isn’t just another political moment for Michiganders—it’s a reflection of the shifts that many have been waiting to see in American leadership. On August 22, Harris will officially accept the Democratic nomination for president, and the weight of that moment is resonating in Michigan’s Black communities. For so many, this nomination is about more than politics; it’s about what her leadership could potentially mean for those whose voices have often been drowned out in national conversations.
Michigan Applebee’s On Guard After Woman Nearly Ruins Special Offer
You know when you're getting a stellar deal and you have to be smart about it or the deal will go away? For me, when I was a kid and Heelys were all the rage, the school was letting us all ride them during recess...until one kid got too crazy, got hurt, and got the shoes banned for everyone. Definitely not still upset by that, nope.
$26 million in grants aim to protect children from lead in school drinking water
The Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have announced a $26 million funding grant that will help protect children from drinking lead in schools and daycare facilities. Michigan will receive $930,000.
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