Kalamazoo River Valley Trail supporters seek funds to finish the final link with trails to the east
"The trail is 99.9 percent complete, and highly utilized by a diverse group of people," Galesburg Mayor Lori West says. "It's beautiful."
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo’s name is so distinctive strangers around the world have been known to break into song at hearing the name. With such a recognizable moniker you’d think Kalamazoo wouldn’t need nicknames, but through the years changing names have reflected the city’s refusal to stand still. The Zoo, Celery City and the Mall City are a few. The innovative thinking that brought downtown K’zoo the nation’s first pedestrian mall in 1959 continues to work today. Innovators have developed thriving life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms. They build on the expertise of Kalamazoo’s universities. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Davenport College all are centers of research, development and technology. They surround a downtown vibrating with condos, apartments and homegrown, top-notch restaurants. The universities are woven into the city’s social fabric and contribute to a cultural scene that Kalamazooans love to boast about. The Kalamazoo Symphony, Kalamazoo Institute of Art and a vibrant local theater community are a few of the offerings. Locals also love their festivals that fill the air with music and the scents of ethnic foods wafting over the Arcadia Festival grounds and the Kalamazoo River. Outdoor activities from biking on the Kal-Haven trail to disc golf and standard golf on a nationally-acclaimed course in Milham Park are the start of the city’s leisure side. Sports fans have competitive college teams, minor league baseball and hockey to follow. And it all comes with a Promise. All high school graduates who live in Kalamazoo qualify for a scholarship that pays 100 percent of their tuition at any public university or community college.
A few things they don’t tell you about recovering from COVID-19
When Al Jones caught COVID-19 he wasn't ready to believe that's what it was. Till he could feel it in his lungs.
New Kalamazoo area program offers access to therapy for people of color experiencing racial trauma
Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Kalamazoo (TRHT) is partnering with Rootead Enrichment Center and local community groups to connect residents to therapists of color in order to heal racial trauma.
COVID-canceled 40th class reunion replaced by fund-raising challenge to support Maroon Giant seniors
Kalamazoo Central class of 1980 may not have been able to gather for their 40th reunion, but they are rallying around a cause as they hope to establish a legacy gift that will help seniors overcome financial barriers to graduation.
Kalamazoo City Commission earmarks $100,000 to support gun violence reduction efforts
As shootings across Kalamazoo neighborhoods continue, the City Commission votes to take a step to join with local groups combatting gun violence, among other measures.
The activists next door: A new generation of activists lift Black voices and community in Kalamazoo
Uplift Kalamazoo is living up to the mission in its name by doing the work that needs to be done. Right now that often means making sure people have food to eat.
Sean Hollins and Sonya Bernard-Hollins recognized for contributions to Kalamazoo and arts community
Couple helps authors bring their stories to life through words and art. And she helps girls see the possibilities in the world.
City of Kalamazoo gets set for first-ever Civil Rights Board
Seven members of the City of Kalamazoo's Civil Rights Board Local will hear complaints that are to be investigated by the Kalamazoo city attorney or his designee.
COVID will halt 230,000 more human service connections in Greater Kalamazoo this year, survey finds
The organizations serving the Kalamazoo area's most vulnerable are vulnerable themselves as COVID-19 exacts a toll on physical and financial resources. A new survey shows what that toll is.
Event to highlight new research on Alzheimer’s, launch next phase of fundraising for learning center
Those who live or work with people with memory loss will have an early opportunity to advance their knowledge as Heritage Community in Kalamazoo hosts a virtual education event titled “State of Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Research.”
