Kalamazoo MI

ALLEGAN, Mich. — The second and final day of Allegan Out Loud filled Riverfront Plaza with music, vendors, drag queens and food on Saturday. Local: West Michigan celebrates National Night Out on Tuesday. Here's who's participating. For it's fourth year, Allegan Speak Up! organized Allegan Out Loud, a two-day...

Mothers of Hope will host its sixth annual Walk to Celebrate Recovery on Saturday, aiming to raise awareness about substance use, reduce stigma, and support those on the path to sobriety.

KALAMAZOO, MI — It was the early ’80s and Ozzy Osbourne was in Kalamazoo with Randy Rhoads. The talented guitarist was helping the band reach new highs and fans were buzzing in anticipation for the concert at Wings Stadium on Feb. 9, 1982. It turned out to be...

According to reports this is the park's second beach closure of the summer. Local health officials report recent sample testing revealed unsafe levels of microbial pollutants in the water that pose a risk to the public. Here's what you need to know:. While the park itself remains open on Tuesday,...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Billy Strings joined Dead & Company on stage, delivering a musical nod to Jerry Garcia on the rock legend’s birthday. Billy Strings, 32, a native of Ionia County, Michigan, opened the weekend celebration Friday, Aug. 1, leading his five-piece bluegrass band through a set of 13 songs in San...

PORTAGE, MI -- In 2019, Portage Public Schools leaders decided it was time to update the district’s six elementary schools. But officials couldn’t foresee a 30% jump in costs, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Voters approved a $175 million bond in 2021, with the plan of replacing five elementary schools and...

Legos unleash creativity in all of us, and that creativity has taken some fans to new heights in artistry. The BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Expo is making its West Michigan debut this month in Kalamazoo, bringing professional LEGO artists around the country to show off their creations constructed of the beloved plastic...

PORTAGE, MI — Part of South Westnedge Avenue is closing completely for three weeks while crews work on underground updates. The half-mile stretch from West Osterhout Avenue to Bacon Avenue will close beginning Monday, Aug. 4, through Aug. 24, while sanitary sewers are installed, per a Portage press release.

A Kalamazoo camera retailer is hosting a "macro" photography workshop to teach enthusiasts how to capture close-up views of nature.

KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo is replacing 58 “aging” trash cans with “smart” units that also collect recycling. This fall, 26 new “Bigbelly” bins will be installed across downtown Kalamazoo, per a city press release. Bigbelly bins, like those already in place on the...