Kalamazoo MI

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Application window for Portage tornado relief funding closes Thursday, city says

PORTAGE, Mich. — Residents impacted by the May 7, 2024 tornadoes only have a few days left to submit their applications for relief funding, according to the City of Portage. Administered by After The Storm - Michigan Disaster Response and Recovery, the Residential Application for Tornado Relief will close to new...
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Familiar Face Takes Over Kalamazoo’s Northside Association Of Community Development

Kalamazoo is one of the many cities in Michigan that thrives from the work that is done in the communities to make themselves better. Each side of town/neighborhood has a community association that is designed to help make improvements to the area and the residents within the neighborhood. They are often run by...
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Transforming blight: Kalamazoo Eastside group buys 3 long-vacant properties

A former Dairy Queen building is among three properties that could be transformed into a restaurant, commercial space and/or office space.
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‘I trusted them’: Driver training abruptly cancelled, parents left waiting on refunds

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A company that has helped people get behind the wheel for close to 50 years is pulling a U-turn. E-Z Way Driver Training, Inc. & Driver Education The E-Z Way sent out a statement via email Friday, notifying a number of parents they “intend to complete driver training for the current class of July...
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75th Anniversary: Celebrating the music history of Rem Wall and the Green Valley Boys

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — For decades, Saturdays were for Rem Wall and the Green Valley Boys, performing on their hit show the Green Valley Jamboree – the longest running country music television series in history. The Green Valley Jamboree began on WKZO, now known as WWMT, in 1945, with...
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Identified Flying Object: the floating hexagon you may see over parts of Kalamazoo this...

Kalamazoo County residents may see a strange object floating over the area starting as early as Monday. A helicopter will tow a thin hexagonal antenna about 100 feet off the ground. It’s part of an electromagnetic survey of aquifers for the city of Kalamazoo. In a statement, Public Services...
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Calhoun County seeks resident input to shape the future of recycling

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Calhoun County residents are being asked for their thoughts about the future of the county’s recycling program. The Calhoun County Recycling and Solid Waste Department is holding three meetings in August in Ceresco, Albion, and Homer to get feedback. The first will...
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Michigan car museum to celebrate Chrysler’s 100th anniversary

HICKORY CORNERS, MI — It’s been 100 years since Walter Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corp. in June 1925 in Detroit. His first official Chrysler vehicle, the 1924 Chrysler Six, along with a number of other notable Chrysler automobiles will be on display from Wednesday, July 30, through Saturday, Aug. 2, at the...
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Kayakers rescued from Kalamazoo River

A group of kayakers was rescued from the Kalamazoo River Sunday evening.
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Ozzy Osbourne’s Unforgettable Proposal Story In Kalamazoo

The world is still in shock as we discovered it on July 22, Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76. His career began with the formation of Black Sabbath, which he was a part of until he was fired from the band on April 27, 1979. Luckily for Ozzy Osbourne, he was already becoming very well known and had already...

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