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Not sad, just transcendent: 17 years of Kalamashoegazer
Kalamashoegazer, Kalamazoo’s 17-year-old celebration of dreamy, guitar-heavy shoegaze, proves the genre is less about standing sadly in a corner than getting lost together in a transcendent wall of sound.
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Not sad, just transcendent: 17 years of Kalamashoegazer
Kalamashoegazer, Kalamazoo’s 17-year-old celebration of dreamy, guitar-heavy shoegaze, proves the genre is less about standing sadly in a corner than getting lost together in a transcendent wall of sound.
Strong Leader Series offers practical leadership training for Southwest Michigan
The Strong Leader Series offers Southwest Michigan professionals a three-part, hands-on opportunity to strengthen communication, strategic thinking and team-building skills while learning to lead more effectively.
$10.6 million expansion of Northside housing project will add 38 more apartments
A ceremonial groundbreaking took place recently on North Pitcher Street for the expansion of the Zone 32 residential and commercial complex.
Feeling slowed down? That’s the point. Kalamazoo crashes drop 25%.
Kalamazoo’s traffic calming makes roads safer for everyday mistakes, while enforcement targets truly dangerous driving.
‘Scrolling for the Truth’ workshop helps Kalamazoo residents spot misinformation
A free Kalamazoo workshop will teach teens and adults practical tools for identifying misinformation, manipulated images, and trustworthy news sources in an era of constant information and AI.
How Spirit of Kalamazoo and Downtown Kalamazoo Collective are revitalizing the downtown area
Local businesses like Spirit of Kalamazoo are the backbone of the community. Beyond providing goods and services, they create spaces that foster connection and a sense of belonging.
Cómo Spirit of Kalamazoo y el Downtown Kalamazoo Collective están revitalizando el centro de la ciudad
Los negocios locales como Spirit of Kalamazoo son la columna vertebral de la comunidad. Más allá de ofrecer productos y servicios, crean espacios que fomentan la conexión y el sentido de pertenencia.
A group that drives kids with medical conditions to appointments pilots a program in Kalamazoo
The Davies Project is up and running in Kalamazoo County and is recruiting volunteers.
From Kalamazoo with love: A father’s handmade bench finds its way home
A beloved Kalamazoo father’s handmade bench finds its way 700 miles home to his grieving daughter.
Is PreK for All meeting its goals?
Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.
Michigan’s free universal pre-K program could serve 70,000 4-year-olds this school year
Launched in 2023, PreK for All now has no income qualifications.
Bronson Mothers’ Milk Bank provides life-sustaining resource for those who cannot
Bronson’s Mothers’ Milk Bank helps grieving families like Elizabeth Mohney’s turn the loss of a child into a lasting legacy by donating breast milk to fragile infants in need.
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