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Wish launches teen cancer survivor’s college career

A local teen cancer survivor is one step closer to chasing her dreams of helping others thanks to Make-A-Wish Michigan and Western Michigan University.
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Step Inside the Legendary Michigan Factory That Helped Shape American Music

The sound of American music has passed through Kalamazoo in ways most people never realize. Along Parsons Street, the old Gibson factory at 225 Parsons Street once helped shape the future of electric guitars, with instruments crafted by hand inside a building now steeped in rock, blues, and jazz history.
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This Enormous Michigan Zoo Spans 433 Acres And Offers Giraffe Encounters Straight Out Of...

There’s a giraffe in Battle Creek, Michigan, who has better people skills than most humans you’ve met, and you can shake hands with it, or close enough, at Binder Park Zoo. This place is not what you expect when someone says “zoo in Michigan.”. Most zoos give...
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Family demands harsher penalty for deputy who withheld evidence in 2023 Kalamazoo Co. shooting

After a Kalamazoo County sheriff's deputy withheld evidence tied to a fatal shooting for two years, leading to murder charges being dropped and a suspect walking free, the family of the man who was killed is demanding accountability.
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Thousands without power in Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Thousands of people in Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties are without power Tuesday evening. The Consumers Energy outage map shows more than 2,500 customers living in the western region of Kalamazoo County and the eastern region of Van Buren County are without power. Crash: Driver OK...
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Governor Whitmer signs school budget with free meals for all, saving families $1,000 per...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Michigan public school students will eat for free this coming school year after Gov. Whitmer signed the school budget. The governor's office says the program will save families around $1,000 per year, per child. For Kalamazoo mom Elida Munoz, free meals make a real difference for...
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One Michigan City Made the National Top 5 for Broken McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines

Getting a soft serve cone at McDonald's can feel like a game of chance. A new six year study tracked machine downtime across 492 cities and found Michigan sitting near the top of the list.
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National frozen custard and steakburger franchise opens first Kalamazoo location

The fast-casual restaurant is located at 4615 W. Main St. and is known for cooked-to-order steakburgers, hot dogs, shoestring fries and frozen custard.
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City officials break ground on “Streets for All” as work begins along Kalamazoo Avenue

Work has begun in Kalamazoo to turn Kalamazoo Avenue into a two-way street. The project is part of an initiative called “Streets for All” that aims to update downtown traffic flows by re-routing streets, creating additional two-way traffic lanes, adding new streets and more. The city created the...
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State police arrest man in Battle Creek connected to 1993 Alaska cold case

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — State police made an arrest in a 1993 Alaska cold case on Thursday. "Fed up" | Michigan township fights against state law as Whitmer unveils data center pledge. Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers said the Fifth District Fugitive Team arrested 54-year-old Christopher Popps on Thursday...

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