Kalamazoo’s Milwood Neighborhood: Everything you could want without leaving the neighborhood
With residential, commercial, and industrial properties Milwood could be a town unto itself.
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Grants help give COVID-stressed businesses a restart; lets one Kalamazoo company take a coffee break
Mamaleelu Cold Brew is among 1,434 small businesses in Southwest Michigan that are receiving grants averaging $5,000 as part of the Michigan Small Business Restart Program.
New pastor looks to bring church spirit to young people in Kalamazoo, inspire positive social change
“I want to be a part of a larger movement – of interfaith dialogue and conversation,” says the new pastor of Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, Rev. Millard Southern III.
Fair housing ordinance passes unanimously in Kalamazoo
"Kalamazoo will be a better city tonight than we were yesterday." Those supporting changes to the city's housing ordinance that make t is easier to obtain housing for those who previously have been shut out of the housing market by a variety of barriers saw the adoption as a new day for the city.
Popular North Side restaurant will expand by opening new Creole and soul food spot in Kalamazoo
If you are going to run two restaurants what could be more convenient than having them across the parking lot from one another? Cookie's Five Star Grill plans to spin off its popular Creole and Soul food items into a restaurant of their own, next door.
‘Tiny’ houses are set to be a big deal in Kalamazoo’s Northside Neighborhood
Have you heard about the tiny house initiative? Real brick and mortar affordable housing for people who need it.
Plans to ‘calm’ traffic on Kalamazoo’s North Side are facing a (speed) bump in the road
Residents told city officials their original plan to slow down traffic on North Side streets did not seem feasible. Now speed humps are being considered.
Kalamazoo’s Social District will give customers of restaurants and taverns a chance to be outdoors
During this period of social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, people seem to feel more comfortable outdoors. A new Social District, that allows businesses to add outdoor seating to their restaurant or tavern has been put in place to capitalize on that.
Violent Proud Boys protest gets some not-so-proud reviews, but lessons were learned
Was KDPS positioned to stop a melee that occurred Saturday afternoon? That was one of the central questions counter-protestors had after the Proud Boys came to Kalamazoo.
Prayer vigil set to counter report of a rally by neo-fascist group in downtown Kalamazoo
Whether on not the Proud Boys come to Kalamazoo on Saturday, Aug. 15, the city is planning to send a message that hate is not welcome here.
