NowKalamazoo original story Kalamazoo leaders explore changing how the city handles protests
Following mishandled events over the summer, city commissioners want to revise how the police respond to protests.
NowKalamazoo original story ‘It’s not viable’ – An economist looks at anti-restriction sentiments
Without lawmakers stepping up with financial relief, industries like restaurants are forced to choose between adhering to life-saving restrictions or violating health code orders, spreading the virus, and going out of business anyway.
State education chief asks to skip standardized tests
The state superintendent is petitioning the incoming Biden administration to skip spring standardized tests.
Kalamazoo schools to hold townhalls about reopening
KPS is weighing whether to return students to in-person classes. Leaders will gauge the opinion of parents after townhalls next week.
1/25/21: School-based outbreaks rising again
New cases and deaths rise slightly in Michigan. Kalamazoo County hits lowest transmission rate in months as deaths climb.
Switchup at state health department
Robert Gordon abruptly resigned as head of the state’s health department Friday putting deputy Elizabeth Hertel in charge.
Restaurants prepare to reopen with new restrictions
After nearly two months, restaurants will be able to reopen February 1 but with new limits to their businesses.
Kalamazoo teachers worried about vaccine rollout
With many schools set to reopen in March, Kalamazoo’s teachers want more information on when they will be able to be vaccinated.
1/24/21: COVID deaths spike after weeks of declines
More cases of COVID variant discovered. New infections and deaths stable in Kalamazoo. Vaccinations progressing despite slow rollout of new supplies.
Michigan National Guard to help with testing, vaccinations
About 300 new Michigan National Guard members deployed on Sunday. Their mission is to assist in the state’s COVID mitigation efforts. A news release from the State Emergency Operations Center said the troop surge is meant to help the state’s Department of Health and Human Services to perform tests and vaccinations for COVID-19. In December, […]
Kalamazoo motel to be transformed into homes for the unhoused
The City of Kalamazoo will spend $250K to renovate the Knights Inn motel into affordable housing.
Michigan lost 60K hospitality jobs in December
Jobs numbers from December show huge number of restaurant workers were laid off in the wake of state shutdown orders.
