Kalamazoo News

Matt Giraud had his "swagger on high" Saturday at his first solo concert, warmly engaging the sold-out crowd with his marvelous voice, gorgeous piano playing and outsized charm.

The movie titled "Kalamazoo, River: US" made its premiere last month. Other screenings are planned and DVDs are being sold.

With so many out of work right now many families are having trouble putting food on their tables and paying their heating bills.

Kalamazoo-area writers Bonnie Jo Campbell and David Small lost in their categories in the prestigious National Book Awards, which were announced Wednesday night in New York.

Courtesy of Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. KALAMAZOO - The holiday season in downtown Kalamazoo officially kicks off Friday with a tree-lighting ceremony in Bronson Park and the opening of Santa's Village .

Kalamazoo is set to open some new territory for walkers and bike riders. At 12:30 Friday leaders will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the next portion of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail.

Could you be one of more than 2000 Michigan residents in line for a piece of $2.37 million? It has nothing to do with lottery tickets or being the long-lost relative of someone who has died.

Zachary Rapp, left, and his fiance, Taryne Hochthanner, both 18 and of Kalamazoo, wait Thursday night to see the opening of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" at Rave Cityplace 14 in downtown Kalamazoo.

Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew.

Authorities on Thursday charged 19-year-old Christopher Allen Lewis of Newark, Del., 20-year-old James Robert Black, Jr., Tumwater, Wash., and 27-year-old Michael Paul Nebel of Kalamazoo, Mich.

An environmental attorney heads to Kalamazoo Thursday to talk about federal energy legislation.

Homeowners can learn inexpensive and simple energy-saving tips from local experts at a free workshop at 6 p.m. today at the Northside Association for Community Development, 612 N. Park St.

The official deadline for the annual Greater Kalamazoo United Way fundraising campaign is Friday, but organizers stress that those who wish to donate are able to do so long after the deadline.

A group considering improvements to Kalamazoo's Milham and Blanche Hull parks will hear the public's ideas for a second time Thursday.

An engineering firm will begin working on designs to improve traffic flow to the Arboretum development on the city's west side.

The trial begins Tuesday for a former youth counselor accused of sexually assaulting one of his residents.

SOUTH HAVEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Authorities say a 38-year-old Battle Creek-area woman led police on a high-speed chase at speeds topping 100 mph.

Morning frosts, rains and wind apparently are speeding up the pace of leaves falling and putting Kalamazoo and Portage leaf-pickup crews slightly behind schedule.

More cities are considering adding transgender protections in the wake of a critical vote in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

13-14, 2 p.m. Nov. 15, Nelda K. Balch Playhouse, Kalamazoo College. $15, $10 seniors and students.