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When it comes to walking I try to do at least a mile a day just to keep myself moving. And, if I'm being honest, sometimes that mile, alone, is exhausting. The heat combined with the humidity means I'm normally happy to complete my workout indoors. So, when I learned...

City crews removed a piece of art from downtown Kalamazoo and some think that is a good thing. Here's what people are saying about the Wheel of Time at KVCC. We're not yet sure where this ranks on the scale of controversy. The dislodging of the Wheel of Time statue near the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and the KVCC campus downtown Kalamazoo, is probably closer to the bemused wonderment over demolition of the Milham Park dam than the outrage of the deportation of the Bronson Park statue and fountain.

For the upcoming 2021 season, the Kalamazoo Wings are asking fans to submit their jersey designs for the chance to have that design turned into a jersey which will be worn by the team at an upcoming 2021 season game. One New Years Eve, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. when they face the Tulsa Oilers, the KWings will be rocking the winnings design, then they'll be auctioned off live at the conclusion of the contest, with the proceeds benefiting the First Day Shoe Fund.

If you want to go completely off the grid for a little while in Southwest Michigan, you might want to see these photos. Before you check out the very cool pictures of this very "out of the box" glamping idea, let me be clear...this is a form of camping. There is no running water or internet. There is an outhouse available for you to do your business. Here what else you can expect according to the Airbnb listing by Kaye & Mason,

It's been several years since we all watched Flavor Flav attempt to find true love on Flavor of Love. But, the rapper seems to be loving life with his recent trip to the Monroe Street Midway Roller Rink in downtown Detroit. A Facebook post from someone named Tashif Turner shows...

The MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes second round of winners was announced on Wednesday morning. The ongoing sweepstakes has winners daily with bigger drawings spread out throughout the month of July. Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist was joined by comedian and Michigan Native Tim Meadows to announce the winners on Wednesday...

The White Shoal Lighthouse is the tallest lighthouse on the Great Lakes, standing at 121 feet. You’ll find it, still operating, about 20 miles east of Mackinac Point. The area in which it sits is a focal point that warned all ships of three separate dangerous shallows: White Shoal, Gray’s Reef, and Simmons Reef.

Battle Creek is shutting down its city summer camp and the Full Blast recreation center. Don’t confuse the order with Battle Creek’s Flash Flood Water Park. That popular recreation hotspot remains open every day from noon until 6 pm. It operates apart from Full Blast. Visitors get in through an outside entrance.

Honor the 343 firefighters who died on 9/11 by climbing the equivalent of 110 stories at Wings Event Center. Honor the heroes at the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. It's hard to believe that it's been 20 years since the unthinkable terrorist attacks on America that stunned the nation on September 11, 2001. Two thousand nine hundred seventy-seven Americans lost their lives that day, including 343 New York firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice at the twin towers.

I know it's a rebuilding year. Everybody knows that. The Detroit Lions are at the beginning of a rebuild, something the team itself has readily acknowledged. (USA Today) I'm one of the tried and true, bleed Honolulu Blue (and Silver) fans. I am usually online searching out the newest and hottest gear. The newest hats. Things I'm going to wear when I grace Ford Field with my presence.

After several years of fundraising and planning, restoration work has begun the historic Coca-Cola mural. A downtown beautification project for Albion that began in late 2018 sparked a parallel effort by two native residents. While the first was focused on the overall downtown area, two women spearheaded an effort to restore the historic Coca-Cola mural. Janet Domingo and Linda Kolmodin, volunteer co-chairs of the Albion Community Foundation, according to MLive. The estimated cost to restore the sign was $50,000.

The Portage Creek dam in Milham Park was, yes was, in place for almost a hundred years. Like the saying goes, "oh, the stories it could tell". And here's the strange part. You read some of the stories about the demolition and you come away with more questions than answers. The city officials say that they talked to historians and others and nobody know why it was built in the first place. But, they determined several years back that it was in bad shape and should be removed. Then, maybe it's a fair question to ask, if you can spend close to a half million dollars to get rid of it, why not toss in a few more dollars and fix the thing?

Today, for Dog Days, we met this tiny puppy named Porsche. Porsche is only 3 months old and is suspected to remain small. Although, it's difficult for the SPCA of SW Michigan to accurately determine how big an animal may grow because they often don't know who the animal's parents are.

Throughout my life I've had some pretty memorable concert experiences and times with musicians. From hanging out and rummaging through snacks with 5 Seconds of Summer, to watching Carlos Santana rip a guitar solo right in front of my face, I've been able to have some serious lasting memories. but recently I was lucky enough to have a one on one with a songwriter whose songs have made a serious impact on my life. Robert Lamm is one of the original members of Chicago, dating back to 1967.

I would love to hear a logical explanation for this one. Scrolling through Kalamazoo's Reddit I noticed a post from u/DaboiGw that showed something rather odd with the caption, "Only in Kalamazoo"... Yup. That's a banana that appears to have been nailed to a light post. Confused, I went to...

If your stomach is ready to rumble for some tacos, then I think I may have found the perfect spot for you on Saturday, July 31st, as Liquid Note in Otsego on 119 East Allegan Street, will be hosting TacoMania 2 at 7 p.m.. The bar has taken all entries and were excited to announce the return of the event:

In the summer of 1912, rain was sorely needed in the Battle Creek area. C. W. Post decided to take action and conducted a rainmaking experiment. Post had been dabbling in the “science” of artificial rainmaking for a two years, starting in Texas. He would explode dynamite in attempt to agitate clouds and generate rain.

Lendale grew up in Kalamazoo but now lives in Brooklyn, and recently expressed the importance for more athletes to come forward to express who they really are to Pride Source:. People need to come out, especially in sports. Visibility is invaluable. With me being a double minority, it’s even more powerful. It’s given me more inspiration and more motivation to play and do even better. If I hadn’t come out, I wouldn’t have all this support of people rooting for me and getting all these sponsors and investors.

Police made multiple, unexpected discoveries on this high-speed chase in the middle of the night in Ohio. It was very early in the morning, just after 1 A.M. on the Monday following 4th of July when a car flew by police going 68 MPH in a 35 MPH zone in North Olmsted, Ohio. The suspect sped up to near 90 MPH when local law enforcement attempted to pull the speeding vehicle over. The speeding car allegedly weaved in and out of other lanes and ran red lights.

A Michigan children's hospital is sending out a call for help as they are low on some patient favorites. Being hospitalized is no fun. Being hospitalized as a young child would be scary and incredibly difficult. The sterile environment would be far from the top of any child's wishlist of places to visit. But there is something you can do to help.