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Why's That: What happened to Kalamazoo's celery industry?
WEBOct 8, 2021 · WMUK. Kalamazoo is known for the things it’s manufactured - guitars, taxi cabs, lots of paper. But it’s also got an agricultural claim to fame, as America’s onetime “Celery City.”. In the first half of the 20 th century Kalamazoo shipped trainloads of celery far and wide. In 2017, retired carpenter Carl Bussema told WMUK about growing ...
Voters approve veterans millage for Kalamazoo County, ranked
WEBNov 8, 2023 · The mayors of Kalamazoo and Portage both won new two year terms on Tuesday. Kalamazoo voters embraced ranked-choice voting in Tuesday's election. 6,486 people voted in favor of the proposal, fewer than 2,700 people voted against. It’s not clear when the city can actually start using that system …
10 Years After The Kalamazoo River Oil Spill - WMUK
WEBPublished July 24, 2020 at 11:49 AM EDT. Listen • 5:33. WMUK. One of the worst oil spills into an inland waterway in U.S. history happened on the Kalamazoo River, 10 years ago. It happened on a Sunday evening: 5:58 p.m. on July 25, 2010. (This paragraph has been corrected see update at end of the story)
Why's That: The Story Behind Kalamazoo's "Flat Cemetery," Mount …
WEBJun 13, 2019 · The full name of the cemetery is Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South (Mount Ever-Rest North is on Drake Road). Jeff is a runner, and his route used to take him through the grounds of Ever-Rest South. He’s curious about its style and how it got the play-on-words name. We take a walk around the calm side, away from the busy street.
Season 17 at Farmers Alley Theatre delivers popular picks and
WEBAug 30, 2024 · This season, Koch expects audiences to be drawn to the well-known musicals “Jersey Boys” and “Beautiful: The Carol King Musical,” and is excited to introduce the comedy “A Jukebox for the Algonquin” and the Gen Z cult musical “Ride The Cyclone.”. He also says the version of “A Christmas Carol” Farmers Alley will stage at the ...
Why's That: Visiting A Historic Portage Dam Before It's Gone
WEBDec 4, 2020 · The City of Portage believes concrete was layered over the dam's original, stone walls. That’s why the state is working to remove old dams on the Kalamazoo River. Kornheiser those removals take careful planning. “The dams on the Kalamazoo River have retained sediments which are contaminated,” he said.
Art Beat: Of Murals And Comics - WMUK
WEBMay 20, 2021 · Still others know Hershberger by the series of comic books he’s created, or as chairman of the Kalamazoo County Public Art Commission. “Around 2018, we started talking, and by “we,” I mean the Downtown Kalamazoo Partnership - they touched base with me,” Hershberger says. “Bates Alley back then was used just by vehicles dropping off food or beverages, people park their cars back ...
Kalamazoo County Democrats say new Harris-Walz yard signs are …
WEBAug 9, 2024 · In the office of the Kalamazoo County Democratic Party, there is a collage of handmade signs designed by volunteers. Now that Harris has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, Mendoza said demand for signs has shot up yet again. Mendoza said those looking for new yard signs may not have to wait much longer.
Norwegian soloist helps to launch the new Kalamazoo Symphony …
WEB2 days ago · Norwegian soloist helps to launch the new Kalamazoo Symphony season. Tine Thing Helseth is on a 5-month tour of the U.S., performing with orchestras and leading the jury of the International Trumpet Guild’s Ellsworth Smith Competition. She’ll play the popular Trumpet Concerto by Alexander Arutunian with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra at 7 ...
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