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Al Jones

Al Jones

Al Jones is a freelance writer who has worked for many years as a reporter, editor, and columnist. He is the Project Editor for On the Ground Kalamazoo.

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A big-city mix of people and places thrive in Kalamazoo’s West Douglas Neighborhood

Take a tour up and down the hills of the West Douglas/Fairmont Neighborhood in Kalamazoo with On the Ground and see what the neighbors say are their favorite reasons for living there.

Historic survey of Edison means a look at every house in Kalamazoo’s largest neighborhood

As a historical survey of the Edison Neighborhood gets underway residents can expect to see surveyors taking pictures of every house and commercial building in the area.

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Kalamazoo doctor promotes treatments that reduce hospitalizations and deaths from COVID

Vaccines are not the only way to ward off COVID-19. A Kalamazoo doctor is among those spreading the word on the value of alternate treatments, monoclonal antibodies, for those who have tested positive for the virus. It helps keep them out of the hospital and reduces deaths.

Federal relief package provides $17 million for COVID-stressed renters in Kalamazoo County

Kalamazoo County's COVID Emergency Rental Assistance will help renters stay in their home with $17 million in federal dollars.

2,000 down, 8,000 to go the City of Kalamazoo says of replacing lead water service lines

The City of Kalamazoo has had a program since 1992 to rid its water system of lead service lines. Work on the project accelerated in 2017 and in the spring of 2022 will be moving on to what it calls the North Kalamazoo effort. Two informational meetings on the work are set for April for community members to learn more about what is planned.

Being small enough to pivot has helped this Kalamazoo bistro survive the COVID-19 slowdown

A shift from sit-down dining to takeout in family portions and curbside pick-up, plus the support of Kalamazoo diners from across the city, have helped Comensol's keep the lights on.

New Creamery apartments in Kalamazoo’s Edison Neighborhood shows the issues of affordable housing

Everyone wants more affordable housing but these days it’s not that easy to build, a Kalamazoo developer who put together The Creamery project in the Edison neighborhood says.

Apartment and commercial development hopes to open by fall in Kalamazoo’s Stuart Neighborhood

Residents of the Stuart Neighborhood have said they want more business within walking distance and it is coming with the Westgate Commons development going up at 615 W. Kalamazoo Ave. 

City of Kalamazoo looks to put the brakes on mobile nuisance parties

Do you have an idea on how to deal with the parties in cars tearing through Kalamazoo neighborhoods? The city wants to hear from you.

So what happens now for the homeless? Continuum of Care seeks community-wide and long-term solutions

To make a lasting difference for those without homes in Kalamazoo County will take a communitywide effort, say those who work every day to end homelessness.

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