Ryan Boldrey
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Phish bassist Mike Gordon, three jamgrass favorites added to Bell’s summer lineup
Five shows have now been announced for Bell's Beer Garden for its summer 2023 lineup. → Read More
Portage to buy new passenger vans for senior center with $243K in millage funds
The 14-person vans are expected to be on the road by June. → Read More
Michigan’s Best Local Eats: A Girl Scout cookies and beer pairing? One Well has you covered
The Kalamazoo brewery is preparing for a kitchen expansion as it keeps it menu and taps rotating in its eighth year. → Read More
Toad the Wet Sprocket to bring Marcy Playground along for ‘All You Want’ tour stop in Kalamazoo
The show is one of three announced for the 2023 Bell's Beer Garden Summer Concert Series thus far. → Read More
Fort Custer Recreation Area to close west campground for 11 months
The closure means there will be no Harvest Festival this fall, park officials said. → Read More
Kalamazoo Township enters negotiations to hire new fire chief
The department is looking within after going six months without a permanent chief. → Read More
Visits to the Sugar Shack beckon as Kalamazoo’s Maple Sugar Festival returns
The 58th annual festival will feature blacksmithing demonstrations, live music, a pancake breakfast and more. → Read More
Portage readies to begin five-year effort to clear Austin Lake of invasive plants
The $450K project will be funded by a special assessment district consisting of 438 adjacent property owners. → Read More
Portage invites community to participate in vision of city’s master plan
The city's master plan was last updated in 2014. → Read More
Kalamazoo Township offers residents free drop-off, pickup for trees, branches after ice storm
The township authorized $120,000 out of disaster relief fund and ARPA fund to cover costs. → Read More
Kalamazoo Township officials vote to raise their pay from $15K to $50K
The treasurer, clerk and supervisor will see their pay increase, effective March 1. → Read More
Clerk, trustee swap jobs in Kalamazoo Township
The clerk announced his resignation in January, citing stress from elections. → Read More
Portage buying up land to create new three-mile, Austin Lake Trail
Officials hope to see construction begin on the 10-foot-wide non-motorized trail in the next two or three years. → Read More
The tape of MLK’s speech at WMU went missing for 24 years. It turned up at a grocery store.
The story of a lost tape from MLK’s 1963 speech at Western Michigan University. → Read More
Michigan’s Best Local Eats: ‘We don’t mess around with our omelettes,’ Portage restaurant owner says
Antique Kitchen, in business since 1971, serves up breakfast and lunch seven days a week. → Read More
Portage park to become home to amphitheater, inspiration garden, feature-filled walkway
The city plans to complete the renovations and buildout of the park in four phases over a period of five years. → Read More
Interested in learning how to sail a 19th century tall ship?
The Michigan Maritime Museum is offering free seamanship training this spring in South Haven. → Read More
Ready for some paczki? Here’s where to go on Fat Tuesday in Kalamazoo
If looking to place a big order, most places are encouraging patrons to get their orders in sooner than later. → Read More
Kalamazoo County township agrees to terms with new superintendent
Texas Township's new hire spent two decades serving as a city manager in a neighboring community in Allegan County. → Read More
‘Wiz Got Wings’ Stadium: Wiz Khalifa announces pre-420 show in Kalamazoo
The "Multiverse" hip hop star is embarking on a short tour in mid-April with Kalamazoo being his lone Michigan stop. → Read More