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Kalamazoo Speedway shows off new updates ahead of 2024 racing season
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Schultz leaving Centreville for Mattawan head football coaching job
CENTREVILLE — It was not a decision Jerry Schultz made lightly. He cares for the people, and students, in Centreville. But when it came down to it, the decision made was best for him and his family moving forward. Schultz has accepted the head varsity football coaching post at...
Mona Shores alum Mark Konecny makes most of moment as WMU football walk-on
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Spring football is now over down in Kalamazoo as Western Michigan wrapped it all up with the spring showcase on Saturday. With starting quarterback Hayden Wolff out, it allowed one local product to get his shot. That would be 2022 Mona Shores High School graduate Mark...
Olympic-level athlete hopes to be an inspiration to youth swimmers at Lakeview and beyond
BATTLE CREEK - Seemingly, with every stroke, many youth swimmers in our area are chasing a dream to compete in their sport at the college level, or maybe, one day at the Olympics. What better person to help with that goal than someone who has been there and done that,...
Crime-fighting initiative 'Silent Observer' marks 50th anniversary in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Crime fighting organization Silent Observer celebrated its 50th year in 2024. Ruth Hoag, a security guard working at First National Bank in Kalamazoo, helped start the organization sometime in 1974. At the time, there were numerous bank robberies happening, and Hoag said she wanted to help...
Ohio comes out on top 7-4 with multiple home runs
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB)– The Ohio Bobcats (23-21) came into the rubber match against the Western Michigan Broncos (23-19) after an eight inning win in the second game of the double header. Ohio was able to win the Saturday game after a three-run walk off home run from senior Sydney Grien.
Our 10 favorite photos that show joy, style at Portage Northern’s prom
KALAMAZOO, MI –– Portage Northern’s 2024 prom is in the books. The prom was ‘Written in the Stars’ at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo. Students made it a night to remember with stylish suits and fantastic dresses –– some even opted for kilts and top hats.
Kalamazoo Daughters of the American Revolution plant 'seeds of hope' at park
Sunday, the Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution planted a liberty tree at Bronson Park, for a special celebration a few years away.
Kalamazoo needs reading tutors more than ever, but they are in short supply
Abbie Springstead, 9, works with a tutor at SLD Read in Portage. She has two sessions a week. Springstead’s father, Jim, said SLD Read’s services have completely changed his daughter’s reading capabilities since she started the program. Springstead waited for several months for the opportunity to work...
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair to mark 73rd year in June
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — For more than 70 years, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts has showcased fine art from local artists and artists from across the country in an event that many consider the unofficial start to summer. See the area's other celebrated "unofficial start to summer" put on by...
Former K-Central hoops star comes home, transfers to Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI – Kalamazoo Central graduate Hutch Ward is doubling back and coming home. The former two-time all-state Maroon Giants forward announced his decision to transfer from Division-II Wayne State to Division-I Western Michigan late last week, ending a one-year run with the Warriors and commencing a homecoming in the city where his basketball career took shape.
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