By the Western Herald Staff
50 things to do before you graduate
Survival 101: A beginners guide to Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University
KVA Classic wraps up at Waldo Stadium
Ribbon cutting ceremony welcomes new roundabouts to Kalamazoo
Career Corner: Social networking not all fun and games
“Don’t Run A-Fowl of the Law”: local residents learn how to raise chickens
Students, public face restrictions getting involved with oil spill cleanup
WMU to replace old electronic billboard with high tech sign
Mothers of Hope hold 3rd annual event
Reverse 911 system open for registration
Police release sketch of suspect in attack
Oil spill leads to finger pointing
New Center for Sustainable Business Practices looks to reach the masses
Third candidate for Bernhard Center director speaks
Area students take part in youth policy summit
By Ben Coleman
Western Herald
“Oh wow, that’s a very cool picture,” a student said from behind her laptop.
She turned the notebook so that the rest of the group could see.
“That’s cool, email that to me,” another student said from a group of classmates clustered behind a laptop and a table full of fact sheets, pens and paper.
The man behind McCracken Hall
Kalamazoo community asked to post on BroncoJobs
Firehouse to re-open in August
By Matt Sutor
Western Herald
A chemical fire broke out at The Firehouse Bar and Grill last summer due to the intense heat in the kitchen igniting a newly refinished floor.
“No one was hurt but there was extensive damage to the interior of the building,” said Lt. Stacey Randolph of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
Woofstock brings dogs, fun to Kalamazoo
By Garret Schuelke
Western Herald
The Southwest Michigan chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals bought both dogs and their owners to downtown Kalamazoo’s Arcadia Creek Festival Site for a day of fun and recreation at their second annual Woofstock Fest, which took place Saturday, July 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Former WMU professor served country, community
Candidates speak at Beacon Club in Portage
Interesting facts about WMU
Former WMU instructor dies
Two new roundabouts to help alleviate traffic congestion
Kalamazoo Animal Rescue searching for homes for kittens
WMU student sued by T&J Towing for $750,000: Part one of three
By Kallie Leonard
News Editor
On January 30, 2010, Western Michigan University student Justin Kurtz woke up to find his vehicle, a Saturn SL2, had been towed from his apartment complex, The Arboretum.
This incident, which Kurtz originally believed to have been a mistake, has since led to a $750,000 lawsuit and Kurtz becoming somewhat of a celebrity in Kalamazoo four months later.
City treasury and public services offices to combine
Cooney: We learned a lot last time
By Ben Coleman
Western Herald
Kalamazoo City Commissioner and Western Michigan University Professor Don Cooney addressed a group of about 60 supporters and fielded questions Thursday at Theo and Stacey’s Restaurant at 5225 Portage St. as part of his campaign for Michigan’s 6th Congressional District.
K-Central anxiously awaits president
By Erin Kaplan
Western Herald
The commencement contest to bring President Barack Obama to a US high school has finally ended. Over 1,000 high schools entered the contest before the schools were narrowed down to six. From there, anyone could rate the videos online on a one to five scale on whitehose.gov.
