Thanks to a new grant-funded program the City of Kalamazoo will start teaching people to do a better job recycling, by taking to the streets to check residential bins one at a time, tagging those that need work on their recycling choices.
The Kal-Haven Trail has been awarded $5 million in federal funds for the long-overdue resurfacing of 17 miles of the trail’s 33.5-mile length.
A former Kalamazoo College English major has given a $500,000 gift in support of women’s athletics, prompted by his granddaughter’s recent experience as an aspiring college softball player.
A new program in Southwest Michigan is combining some tried and true therapies, in a new mix, to help military Veterans find their return to civilian life a bit easier. After a few steps back, a new community garden is almost ready for veterans and volunteers to start planting — and reaping a harvest of help.
“It has been wonderful to hear the stories of families being able to enjoy the beaches and trails together for the first time. The stories go on and on,” says Michelle O'Kelly, coordinator for DNR Fund and Resource Development.
A recent contribution from Entergy-Palisades to the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy will enable the conservancy to design and develop trails on the property that enable visitors to safely see the spring wildflowers and enjoy spectacular views of Lake Michigan.
A two-mile section of the historic Fruit Belt Rail Corridor was added to Oshtemo Township’s park properties last fall and a new grant award will allow it to begin to be readied for use this summer.
For those who might be missing their favorite treat from MacKenzie's bakery in Kalamazoo after it closed the same recipes, smells and even some staff from the former locations on West Main and Ransom streets can now be found in Vicksburg courtesy of the folks developing The Mill there.
Connor Tierney learned to make chocolate for himself, using only beans that came from ethical sources and processes that don't cut corners on flavor. His chocolate from Kalamazoo's lone small-batch bean-to-chocolate company will be on sale at the Farmers Market.
The Kalamazoo Farmers Market will open its 2022 summer season May 7 back at its Bank Street location with new restrooms, upgraded market stalls, new access to the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail and new office space.
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