The Burma Center had a Candlelight Service and Global Protest and Revolution Day in Myanmar on Saturday, March 27 at the Sojourner Truth Monument, one in a series of recent protests. Dr. Than Oo offers insights into what the Burmese community is protesting.
Education efforts need to be stepped up to overcome reluctance to obtain COVID-19 vaccination, Calhoun County leaders say.
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.
New solutions are available for those who are having trouble paying their property taxes in Calhoun County. Some programs have been created for those who lost their salary as a result of COVID-19 closures.
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.
The program also delivers healthy meals to patients via Meals on Wheels for 10 days and provides other resources to connect patients to fresh, nutritious food.
There is more to the American Rescue Plan than a stimulus check for individual taxpayers. Local government will receive funds, too. Calhoun County will work to make the funds work for everyone in a strategic and coordinated way. Battle Creek expects it will help with lost city income tax revenue.
It's outdoors. It's naturally social distanced. Disc golf has proven to be almost pandemic proof and in Bedford Township a new course has been created for golfers, as long as you call ahead.
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.
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.
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