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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 6h

Council member Chris Burns wondered if officers could color the report for the prosecutor. Chief Armold suggested that’s less likely now because the prosecutor can read the report and watch the video to see if they match. The Portage City Council authorized the purchase of the $93,000 AXON system.

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 1d

Board meetings aren't scary if you're with a group! Joining us? Let us know: nowkalamazoo.org/eve...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 2d

Board meetings aren't scary if you're with a group! Joining us? Let us know: nowkalamazoo.org/eve...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 2d

Life in a new country can be challenging. The Kalamazoo Literacy Council’s English program helps newcomers connect and become self-sufficient. Read the story:
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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 3d

A local couple is bringing life back to a downtown bar:
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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 3d

More than just java: Diversification, outreach, and new ideas keep Factory Coffee percolating:
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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 4d

Read and watch the full forum: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 4d

City Manager Pat McGinnis says they have been trying unsuccessfully since May 2024 to find a part-time replacement.

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 4d

A gambit that’s paid off. A lot of chess and a lot of love have been a winning strategy for a neighborhood chess club:
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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 5d

LaVonna Trowbridge, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday, was preparing for her Bible study class when the quest of Robin Pollens, until recently a stranger, arrived at the door of her West Main Hill home. Read the story: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 5d

Funds from the state are projected to increase by $3.5 million, though federal funding is dropping from $46.7 million in 2025 to $19.6 million in 2026.

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 5d

Comstock, Galesburg-Augusta, Parchment, and Portage school districts are all proposing multi-million-dollar bonds, with the biggest ask coming from Portage. Richland Public Library is seeking taxpayer support too: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 6d

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 6d

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 7d

Around noon on Saturday, the corner of West Main Street and Drake Road were backed up, as thousands rushed to join one of the largest nationwide protest movements in decades. Read the story:
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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 7d

Current Kalamazoo City Manager Jim Ritsema will retire Nov. 18. Hankins is expected to be on the job before then.

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 7d

The Wilbur and Charlotte Courter Memory Center is providing daytime care for adults living with mild-to-moderate cognitive decline. Learn more: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 8d

Balkema says she will have more recommendations in December.

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 8d

Here is today’s newsletter: nowkalamazoo.org/new...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 9d

Things have changed a lot since we highlighted the Kalamazoo Literacy Council’s language classes in 2022. Read the check in: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 10d

One of the many sources of funding for Kalamazoo County’s bus system is up for a vote this November. Most voters in Kalamazoo County will decide on a renewal and slight increase of the Central County Transportation Authority (CCTA) millage. Here’s how the system works: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 10d

The bike mechanics and social skills organization Open Roads moved into a much bigger shop so it can expand its work with young folks, families, the unhoused, and the community at large. Read the check in: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 11d

Ouzo’s, a European/Greek “taverna” at 266 E. Michigan Ave., closed suddenly at the end of the summer in 2019. But the space is about to get a second life, thanks to Portage natives and Kalamazoo restaurant/bar veterans Heidi and Jon Best: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 12d

After seven years in business and having grown from one location to four, Factory Coffee is on track for more expansion and internal upgrades, according to Dan Kastner, who owns the business with his wife, Emmy: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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NowKalamazoo @nowkalamazoo.org · 12d

Shannon Thompson from Volunteer Income Tax Assistance brought up tax help: “Volunteers do income tax preparation for free, and fix taxes that were done wrong,” she said. “Low to moderate income (people) are eligible.”

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