Garret Schuelke Western Herald Southland Mall’s Old Navy outlet, located on 6290 S. Westnedge Ave. in Portage, will be joining Old Navy stores across the country this weekend as part of the “Operation Troop Donation,” from Friday, July 1 through Monday, July 4. In its third year, “Operation Troop Donation” is a joint venture by [...]
Garret Schuelke Western Herald Four year olds in Kalamazoo will be given the chance to experience an enhanced pre-kindergarten education this fall, when the Kalamazoo County Ready 4s is scheduled to launch as a pilot program. “What we are trying to do is to is to introduce new programs into the curriculum, and to improve [...]
Alexandra Batson Western Herald The Interfaith Strategy for Advocacy and Action in the Community Youth Development Task Force and the Sunnyside United Methodist church are coming together this summer to create an outdoor film series and activities in Kalamazoo to remind everyone of the importance of community togetherness and various social issues. ISAAC is an [...]
Kimberly Bradford Western Herald Local volunteers of the Susan G. Komen Foundation are holding a car wash this Sunday, Jun 26, to raise money for the cause. It will be held at 711, located on Drake and West KL Avenue from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Susan G. Komen foundation raises funds for breast [...]
Krystin Nichols Western Herald Around 1,580 Western Michigan University students will graduate on Saturday. There will be two commencement ceremonies held at Miller Auditorium on June 25 , both of which WMU President John Dunn will preside over. “Of the graduates, 27 are military veterans and 17 are quoted as graduates of the Kalamazoo Promise,” [...]
Chris Little Western Herald Jason Scott, Western Michigan University alumnus, is celebrating the release of his new solo album, Left Turn. He started playing percussion in the 6th grade, and has not looked back since. “Everybody in my family loved music,” Scott said. “My family all listened to different things.” It was this variety of [...]
Garret Schuelke
Western Herald
Two Kalamazoo middle schools have recently become recipients of federal funding in order to boost local area student’s achievements and improve the overall educational atmosphere of their facilities.
Thanh Alexandria Nguyen
Western Herald
In honor of National HIV Testing Day on June 27, the Community AIDS Resource and Education Services started a 20 minute HIV testing program on June 1 and is inviting everyone to commemorate the National HIV Testing Day by coming into one of the CARES facilities or partner organizations to get tested.
Paul VanHevel
Western Herald
In an annual compilation of the top 25 cities, Kalamazoo was ranked No. 24 in the nation for recent college graduates in a study conducted by Newsweek’s The Daily Beast.
Bryan E. Paas
After a record setting round at Congressional Country Club, McIlroy has the golf world talking.
McIlroy won the U.S. Open Sunday at sixteen under par and winning by eight strokes over Jason Day. McIlroy’s victory comes after a disappointing run at the Masters in April in which McIlroy lead the first 3 rounds only to come up short on Sunday.
Joshua Hirsch
Western Herald
The Bronco’s football team will be tested early as it begins the season playing the Michigan Wolverines at the Big House in Ann Arbor, this will be the sixth meeting between the two schools.
Laura Levin
Western Herald
The Oakwood Summer Hop, an event created by a WMU senior, Jackie Luedtke for her Honors Thesis Project will take place on Wednesday, June 22 from 3-7 p.m. At the hop several participating businesses will be promoting their unique local businesses through several entertaining activities that will be fun for the whole family.
Bryan E. Paas
Western Herald
The U.S. Open started on Thursday, and despite the massive amount of stars like Luke Donald, Martin Kaymer, Dustin Johnson, and Rory McIlroy there is something missing.
Alexandra Batson
Western Herald
The Black Arts and Cultural Center is displaying the local talent of Kalamazoo with its 26th Black Arts Festival starting Thursday, July 28.
Kim Piggott
Western Herald
To celebrate Caribbean culture, Kalamazoo will be kicking off the summer with the 16th annual Island Festival.
Island Fest will span over three days this year and will be bringing Caribbean food, art and multiple reggae acts. This year the Kalamazoo Jaycees will be sponsoring Island Fest.
Katie King
Western Herald
So it’s a Friday night and you have no date. What are you to do?
Go to datemyschool.com, of course.
Paul VanHevel
Western Herald
On June 18th, the Kalamazoo Valley Museum will pay homage to L. Frank Baum’s novel by bringing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to Kalamazoo.
Ted Yoakum
Western Herald
While the ability to slice, dice, sizzle and fry may be essential part of any aspiring chef’s training, the Fair Food Matters’ Future Chef program is trying to instill yet another skill to the area youth: leadership.
Bryan E. Paas
Western Herald
With the Dallas Mavericks winning game six and the NBA Finals, the question the Heat organization is asking itself now is, where do we go from here?
Kalamazoo area residents enjoy a a free concert performance by the Michigan Nightingales on Sunday afternoon, June 12. The concert was put on by the Greater Kalamazoo Arts Council. This week’s concert was the second in this summer’s Concert in the Park series.
Krystin Nichols
Western Herald
Janet Ruth Heller of Portage, MI won fourth place in the Fenton Village Players One Act Play Writing Competition.
“I won fourth place, $30, and at least two performances of my play, The Cell Phone, during the Fenton Village Players One Act Play Festival on June 23-25, 2011 in Fenton, Michigan,” Heller said.
Krystin Nichols
Western Herald
Western Scoops is now open for business!
Kimberly Bradford
Western Herald
Bridge Card holders are going to be reaping even more benefits thanks to the Double Up Food Bucks program that is driven by Fair Food Matters.
Bryan E. Paas
Western Herald
Despite posting a triple double, the ridicule of LeBron continues after scoring only two points in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s loss to the Mavericks.
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