To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming election, we asked candidates running for important local, state, and national seats to participate in our Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Mary Balkema. As a self-proclaimed...
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The FIRST & 42 Forum: Meet Julie Rogers
To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming election, we asked candidates running for important local, state, and national seats to participate in our Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Julie Rogers. Running with a focus on...
Michigan Small Business Restart Program Announced
The Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) yesterday approved a $100 million program that will provide grants to Michigan small businesses working to recover from the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 virus, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced. Called...
The Outdoor Experience in Downtown Kalamazoo
Let's take it outside! Downtown Kalamazoo is getting down with the new normal and adapting to accommodate new capacity regulations in restaurants and retail establishments. A new plan, dubbed “The Outdoor Experience,” is the product of a collaboration between the...
The FIRST & 42 Forum: Meet Sarah Joshi
To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming election, we asked candidates running for important local, state, and national seats to participate in our Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Sarah Joshi. Running to serve as the...
The FIRST & 42 Forum: Meet Jason Wiersma
To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming election, we asked candidates running for important local, state, and national seats to participate in our Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Jason Weirsma. Running to represent...
The FIRST & 42 Forum: Meet Bronwyn Haltom
To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming election, we asked candidates running for important local, state, and national seats to participate in our Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Bronwyn Haltom. With experience as a...
The FIRST & 42 Forum: Meet Doreen Gardner
To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming election, we asked candidates running for important local, state, and national seats to participate in our Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Doreen Gardner. As a lifelong resident...
The FIRST & 42 Forum: Meet Fred Upton
To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming election, we asked candidates running for important local, state, and national seats to participate in our Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Fred Upton. Seeking reelection to the...
Community Partners Come Together for Digital Access for All
Good news was announced last week from several community partners about a new partnership in Kalamazoo which will provide Wi-Fi routers with unlimited internet service at no cost to 1,000 households of Kalamazoo Public Schools students that do not have internet...










