U.S. Air Force band bringing patriotic concerts, flight simulator to 6 Michigan towns
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - The U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America will bring its “Boundless Horizons” tour to six Michigan venues, including in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, from May 1-7, offering free patriotic concerts as part of the Freedom 250 celebration. The regional Emmy-winning musical ensemble, based at...
🎁 Freebies Up for Grabs in Kalamazoo — Clothes & Furniture
Looking for some great free finds around Kalamazoo? This week’s list includes kids’ clothes and a few pieces of furniture that could be perfect for your home. A bundle of boys’ clothes in size 14/16 is available for free. The poster asks that you message if interested — no holds.
Union City softball remains undefeated with sweep of Concord
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – The Union City Charger softball team improved to 4-0 overall and opened up Big 8 play at 2-0 with a pair of wins against visiting Concord Friday, 14-4 in 5 innings and 17-2 in 4 innings. In the first game, Brooke Thomas threw a...
Gilmore Car Museum showcases GM ‘dream cars’ in new exhibit this weekend
HICKORY CORNERS, Mich. — The Gilmore Car Museum is stepping back into time with a new exhibit featuring vehicles from the 1950s and 1960s. Beginning Saturday and continuing for the next year, the museum will present a special exhibition of eight original General Motors Motorama dream cars from the Joe Bortz Auto Collection.
Tous les Jours, a national French-Asian bakery franchise, is coming to Portage
PORTAGE, MI –– A French-Asian bakery and cafe is coming to Westnedge Avenue. Tous les Jours, a national franchise, already has three locations in Michigan in Troy, Ann Arbor and Novi. Its new Portage location will be at 5721 S. Westnedge Ave., just south of I-94. Currently, signs...
The Landing Place set to open April 30, offering new shelter model for families
PORTAGE, Mich. — After months of construction and delays, The Landing Place is set to open in Kalamazoo County later this month, bringing a new approach to family homelessness. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for April 30, with final preparations now underway inside the facility. “This project was actually...
Semi-truck trailer smoking on I-94 in Calhoun County near Exit 122
CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — Crews are on the scene of an incident involving semi with smoke coming from its trailer Saturday morning on Interstate 94 in Calhoun County. It happened near Exit 122 to M-99, according to a News Channel 3 crew in the area. Smoke was seen coming...
Fans check out panels and vendors at Kalamazoo Comic-Con
Fans of everything sci-fi, video games and pop culture were ready for the doors to open Friday for the first day of Kalamazoo Comic-Con.
Bridge near Kalamazoo will close for 2 weeks for repairs
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — A bridge repair project will close a section of Barney Road in Kalamazoo for more than two weeks starting next week. The Michigan Department of Transportation will close Barney Road over the U.S. 131 Business Route from Monday, April 13, through April 29 to repair the bridge.
Chenery Auditorium’s Hidden Story
The historic Chenery Auditorium will host several of this year’s most highly anticipated concerts. Described as “one of the most beautiful concert halls in the whole of America” by 1998 Gilmore artist Leif Ove Andsnes, Chenery was completed over a century ago and has remained a cornerstone of arts and culture in Kalamazoo.
