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Rosemary Parker

Rosemary Parker

Rosemary Parker has worked as a writer and editor for more than 40 years, most of that time in Southwest Michigan.

Rosemary Parker's Latest Articles

‘A Thousand Shots of Love’ sets big goal of 1,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in Kalamazoo County

Family Health Center, Bronson Healthcare, and KRESA will Host Drive-Thru Clinic on May 25 in Kalamazoo. 

Kalamazoo Farmers Market switches location long enough to complete a $4.2 Million facelift

When the Farmers Market in Kalamazoo opens May 1 it will include the usual array of crafts, flowers, and non-food items with about 130 vendors, up from about 80 last year. There will be a soft opening April 24 with a limited number of vendors.

NOAA GLERL scientists deploy a thermistor chain for long-term temperature monitoring in southern Lake Michigan, 1999.
As Earth’s temperatures shift, seasons are changing — underwater, too

Study shows that winter is vanishing from the waters of the Great Lakes. 

Invasive zebra mussels found in aquarium moss products (some in Kalamazoo) prompt national response

At least 21 states, including Michigan, are trying to stop the spread of zebra mussels and related invasives found in moss balls intended for aquariums. 

More than $9 million donated to Bronson Health Foundation will improve cancer care in the region

With more than $9 million donated, now, a community-wide public initiative is underway to support meaningful and equitable programs and services for patients undergoing cancer care at Bronson.

It’s time to be thinking about fall kindergarten: KPS orientation set for March 10 online

Parents of children who are kindergarten age can learn about their elementary in the Kalamazoo Public Schools and expectations at an orientation March 10.

At Asylum Lake Preserve in Kalamazoo, humans work to outsmart beavers — a welcome nuisance

The beavers at Asylum Lake Preserve have been very busy indeed. But their activity shows the area's ecological health.

21-Day Equity Challenge invites community to learn about racism, one day at a time

The self-guided online program invites you to learn more about historical race-centered inequities in national, state, and local systems and institutions and how they came about. It's sponsored by the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region.

Lovely lanternfly is more than a nuisance, it can wipe out fruit and outdoor fun

Prevention and early detection are vital to limiting the spread of spotted lanternfly. The invader causes about $50 million in damage to agriculture in Pennsylvania annually.

Michigan’s newest Dark Sky Park in Cass County ready to open after COVID-19 delay

Two and a half years of hard will come to fruition with the opening of Michigan’s newest designated International Dark Sky Park in Vandalia.

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