Kalamazoo News

SPCA opens ‘no-kill’ shelter in Kalamazoo County (WLNS Lansing)

March 11, 2010 | Kalamazoo

OSHTEMO, Mich. (AP) - A $1.2 million animal shelter dedicate to the "no-kill" philosophy has opened its doors in Kalamazoo County. The SPCA of Southwest Michigan's new shelter is in Oshtemo, about five miles west-southwest of Kalamazoo. Source

SPCA opens ‘no-kill’ shelter in Kalamazoo County (WLNS Lansing)

March 11, 2010 | Kalamazoo

OSHTEMO, Mich. (AP) - A $1.2 million animal shelter dedicate to the "no-kill" philosophy has opened its doors in Kalamazoo County. The SPCA of Southwest Michigan's new shelter is in Oshtemo, about five miles west-southwest of Kalamazoo. Source

Teenage bird enthusiast to speak at Kalamazoo Nature Center on Friday (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 11, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO — One of Alison Vilag’s favorite afternoons was one she spent traipsing through a mudhole with borrowed binoculars, no shoes and a dry-clean only skirt.Her quarry? A Nelson’s Sparrow.Alison Vilag“I had just gotten home from church and I had... Source

Teenage bird enthusiast to speak at Kalamazoo Nature Center on Friday (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 11, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO — One of Alison Vilag’s favorite afternoons was one she spent traipsing through a mudhole with borrowed binoculars, no shoes and a dry-clean only skirt.Her quarry? A Nelson’s Sparrow.Alison Vilag“I had just gotten home from church and I had... Source

Kalamazoo Central’s defense, depth overwhelm Loy Norrix in Class A boys basketball district semifinal (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Central's Daquavion McCants-Wilson, left, and Angelo Griffis, right, put pressure on Loy Norrix's Shaquile Love during Wednesday's Class A district semifinal game at Portage Central High School. - (Gazette / Jonathon Gruenke) PORTAGE — Daquavion McCants-Wilson stepped into... Source

Kalamazoo Central’s defense, depth overwhelm Loy Norrix in Class A boys basketball district semifinal (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Central's Daquavion McCants-Wilson, left, and Angelo Griffis, right, put pressure on Loy Norrix's Shaquile Love during Wednesday's Class A district semifinal game at Portage Central High School. - (Gazette / Jonathon Gruenke) PORTAGE — Daquavion McCants-Wilson stepped into... Source

Homes damaged by crash in Kalamazoo (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – An overnight crash in Kalamazoo damaged four different pieces of property. A call sent police to Hayes Park Avenue around 2:00 am Wednesday. Source

Homes damaged by crash in Kalamazoo (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – An overnight crash in Kalamazoo damaged four different pieces of property. A call sent police to Hayes Park Avenue around 2:00 am Wednesday. Source

Several Kalamazoo-area properties abandoned by receiver overseeing BBC Equities and Bravata Financial (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

One of the Kalamazoo homes abandoned today — on Pleasant Home Court — was the subject of a story in the Gazette last month. A man renting the home said that John Bravata's brother, Joe Bravata, was attempting to collect back rent on the property. Source

Several Kalamazoo-area properties abandoned by receiver overseeing BBC Equities and Bravata Financial (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

One of the Kalamazoo homes abandoned today — on Pleasant Home Court — was the subject of a story in the Gazette last month. A man renting the home said that John Bravata's brother, Joe Bravata, was attempting to collect back rent on the property. Source

Should an arena be built in downtown Kalamazoo? (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Two weeks ago, the Kalamazoo County-appointed vetting committee presented its final report and recommended putting a tax question before voters to help pay for construction of a 6,800-seat, $81 million arena. Source

Should an arena be built in downtown Kalamazoo? (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Two weeks ago, the Kalamazoo County-appointed vetting committee presented its final report and recommended putting a tax question before voters to help pay for construction of a 6,800-seat, $81 million arena. Source

Top stories from the Kalamazoo Gazette (3/10) (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Don't miss the top news stories from the Kalamazoo Gazette newspaper today. Find all the front page stories here and more. Source

Top stories from the Kalamazoo Gazette (3/10) (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Don't miss the top news stories from the Kalamazoo Gazette newspaper today. Find all the front page stories here and more. Source

Seven female WWII pilots from Kalamazoo area finally honored with Congressional Gold Medal (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Seven Kalamazoo-area women, including the co-founder of the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, were to be recognized today for helping to break the gender barrier in the sky and enabling generations of women to become military pilots. Source

Seven female WWII pilots from Kalamazoo area finally honored with Congressional Gold Medal (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Seven Kalamazoo-area women, including the co-founder of the Kalamazoo Air Zoo, were to be recognized today for helping to break the gender barrier in the sky and enabling generations of women to become military pilots. Source

Kalamazoo Links: Health-care cost v. reimbursement ignores reality; Galesburg-Augusta schools face cuts (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Check out links to Kalamazoo stories from around the Web. Source

Kalamazoo Links: Health-care cost v. reimbursement ignores reality; Galesburg-Augusta schools face cuts (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Check out links to Kalamazoo stories from around the Web. Source

St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns for 10th year: Kalamazoo route will be the same as in the past (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo's 10th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in downtown Kalamazoo. Source

St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns for 10th year: Kalamazoo route will be the same as in the past (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 10, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo's 10th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in downtown Kalamazoo. Source

Curling Sweeps Into Kalamazoo (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WZZM)- Less than two weeks removed from the Vancouver Winter Olympics, the United States Curling Championships have come to Kalamazoo. Source

Kalamazoo’s Nie Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender Of The Week (OurSports Central)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

PRINCETON, N.J. - Ryan Nie of the Kalamazoo Wings is the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for March 1-7. He also received the honor for the week of Oct. 19-25, 2009. Source

No kill shelter opens in Kalamazoo County (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A Kalamazoo County 'no kill' animal shelter cut its ribbon on Tuesday, officially opening its doors. The SPCA of Southwest Michigan is showing off their new shelter Tuesday in Oshtemo. The shelter is on KL Avenue and 8 th Street. Source

Drivers beware: MDOT crews will be filling potholes on I-94 and U.S. 131 in Kalamazoo County (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Michigan Department of Transportation crews will be doing nighttime pothole repair work on U.S. 131 and I-94 in Kalamazoo County, MDOT said this afternoon. Source

Court sentencings from the Mar. 9, 2010 Kalamazoo Gazette (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Here are the sentences handed down in the Kalamazoo County Circuit Court on Mar. 8, 2010. Source

Animal Shelter cuts a ribbon in Kalamazoo Co. (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

OSHTEMO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - A Kalamazoo County animal shelter will cut its ribbon Tuesday and will officially open its doors. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals built the shelter in Oshtemo at KL Avenue and 8th Street. Source

Sharpshooting Jack Rider a picture of consistency as Kalamazoo Hackett boys basketball team dominates Lawton in Class … (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 9, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Hackett Catholic Central's Aidan Baldwin gets fouled as he scores a basket over Lawton's Blake Henderson during thier district playoff game at Parchment High School. - (Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette / Erik Holladay) PARCHMENT — All season long,... Source

Slow pace of Kalamazoo River clean up frustrates officials (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Amid the myriad environmental issues talked about in the nearly 20 years that the Kalamazoo Environmental Council has been hosting its annual legislative breakfast, one issue in particular has been a mainstay: How can the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, from the Kalamazoo River be expedited? Source

Accomplice in robbery of National City Bank in Kalamazoo headed to prison (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

One of three men suspected of taking part in a January robbery the National City Bank in downtown Kalamazoo was sentenced Monday to one to 10 years in prison. Source

End of third quarter: Kalamazoo Central 49, Benton Harbor 37 (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

PORTAGE — Devin Oliver scored 16 points, Dyland Hughes had 12 and T.J. Buchanan added 10 as Kalamazoo Central's boys basketball team held a 49-37 lead over Benton Harbor through three quarters of Monday's Class A district opener at... Source

Two Men Arraigned in Kalamazoo Beating Death (FOX 17 Grand Rapids)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Two men were charged with open murder in Kalamazoo today, in the beating death of 50-year old Jack Watson last week. Dennis Suarez, 31 years old, and Alberto Sanchez Jr., 26 years old, were arraigned Monday and are being held in the Kalamazoo County Jail. They face life in prison if convicted. Source

Binswanger Named Exclusive Agent for Sale of Major Facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan (Marketwire)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

SOUTHFIELD, MI--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Binswanger has been named exclusive agent by American Greetings Corporation for the sale of an exceptional, one-story 605,640 sq. ft. building situated on 44.3 acres at 3825 Emerald Drive, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Asking price is $7,850,000. Source

Binswanger Named Exclusive Agent for Sale of Major Facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

SOUTHFIELD, MI--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - Binswanger has been named exclusive agent by American Greetings Corporation for the sale of an exceptional, one-story 605,640 sq. ft. building situated on 44.3 acres at 3825 Emerald Drive, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Asking price is $7,850,000. This prime, food grade manufacturing and distribution facility features steel frame structure with insulated metal and ... Source

Two charged with murder in Kalamazoo beating death (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Two men have been arraigned in the beating death of a 50 year old man. Alberto Sanchez and Dennis Suarez were arraigned in Kalamazoo District Court Monday. Source

Kalamazoo woman to learn her sentence (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – A Kalamazoo woman will learn her sentence Monday for helping to deliver the drugs that killed a Portage teen. In February, Cristina Dickerson pleaded guilty to delivery of a controlled substance causing death. Source

Top stories from the Kalamazoo Gazette (3/08) (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Don't miss the top news stories from the Kalamazoo Gazette newspaper today. Find all the front page stories here and more. Source

Two arraigned in beating death of man found dead along Kalamazoo street (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Two men were to be arraigned this morning on a murder charge in the beating death of 50-year-old Kalamazoo man, authorities said. Source

Kalamazoo-St. Joseph Michigan Works offers free online Microsoft training (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo-St. Joseph Michigan Works! is offering free vouchers for Microsoft online training through Microsoft's Elevate America initiative. Elevate America will provide 1 million vouchers for Microsoft E-learning courses and select Microsoft Certification exams at no cost to recipients.It's a good... Source

Kalamazoo Valley Community College to hold Annual Festival of Health (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 8, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Residents may gain insights on health and wellness from experts at the annual Festival of Health held at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum. Source

U.S. Curling Nationals will help Kalamazoo’s economy (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

March 7, 2010 | Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - The USA National Curling Championship is under way in Southwest Michigan. It kicked off on Saturday at Wings Stadium. It's expected to bring in more than one million dollars to the local economy. Source

Kalamazoo Defeats Elmira to Extend Win Streak to Seven (OurSports Central)

March 6, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Elmira, NY- The Kalamazoo Wings continue to feel at home on the road, as the K-Wings win their third straight away from Wings Stadium with a 4-1 decision over the Elmira Jackals. Source

Kalamazoo Central High School’s mock-trial team wins regional, on to state tourney (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 6, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Central High School's mock-trial team placed first in regional competition Saturday in Grands Rapids, beating 11 others from the Eastern Region for the top spot. Source

Kalamazoo Phoenix continues to rise through boys basketball ranks (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 6, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Phoenix junior Tyren Sheppard (32) scores a layup as Climax-Scotts' Matthew Gibson, left, and Brandon Weaver, right, watch the play during the Feb. 5 contest at Climax-Scotts. - (Shawano Cleary / Special to the Gazette) KALAMAZOO — When... Source

Vital Statistics: Births, deaths for March 7, 2010, in Kalamazoo County (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 6, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Shatia Pawlowski, of Kalamazoo, a daughter Nichole Ford and Clayton Buell III, of Portage, a son Jamie Morgan and Justin Carr, of Kalamazoo, a son BORGESS MEDICAL CENTER Lindsey Wood and Brenton Will, of Portage, a... Source

Jackals Game Preview: Kalamazoo At Elmira (OurSports Central)

March 6, 2010 | Kalamazoo

IN JUST A FEW HOURS... The Elmira Jackals play the Kalamazoo Wings for the first time since March 28, 2007, when the two teams were in the UHL, at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday night at First Arena. Source

Man With Gun Robs Kalamazoo County 7-Eleven Early Today (FOX 17 Grand Rapids)

March 6, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Incident Occurred At 4:10 A.M. At Convenience Store On West KL Avenue In Oshtemo Township The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven Store in Oshtemo Township early Saturday. Source

Kalamazoo County proposed CPR study would be first in the nation (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 6, 2010 | Kalamazoo

A proposed medical study in Kalamazoo County - the first of its kind in the nation - would evaluate experimental cardiopulmonary-resuscitation devices designed to improve the effectiveness of CPR. Source

Google dangles ultrafast broadband and cities leap, including Kalamazoo (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 6, 2010 | Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo has a lot of competition in trying to land Google's ultra-fast experimental fiber-optic network. Source

Advice offered to Kalamazoo parents on teen drug, alcohol use (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 6, 2010 | Kalamazoo

The Kalamazoo County Substance Abuse Task Force will present a program for parents Tuesday about how to address drug and alcohol issues with their children. Source

Local colleges: Kalamazoo students named to the Dean’s or President’s List (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

March 6, 2010 | Kalamazoo

The following students from Kalamazoo were recently named to the Dean's or President's List at their respective college or university. Source