COVID Update: Omicron in retreat
At long last, the Omicron wave seems to be receding. New infections, deaths, and hospitalization numbers are all on the decline. However, in Kalamazoo County, schools have seen their worst week ever.
COVID Update: Deaths lower than expected, but still bad
Nearly three weeks after COVID infections shot up, death numbers haven’t kept pace. Hospitalizations went down as well. But we’re not out of the woods yet.
Chefs complete Radisson restaurant remake
Brick and Brine brings a polished look to its opening, but the fine dining kitchen team remains sleeves-rolled-up grinding out another wave of the pandemic, luring chefs, and deciding what new dish to offer up next.
Cash crunch prompts change to downtown Kalamazoo operations
A worst-case scenario played out over years, ultimately dooming the three decade-long way downtown Kalamazoo has been funded and managed. But it has also opened the door to new ways of doing things.
COVID Update: Daily infections double in 2 weeks
The average daily infection numbers have skyrocketed to more than double what they were two weeks ago. Hospitalizations have jumped as well. One Kalamazoo hospital is at 100% capacity.
Choosing homelessness – for now: Part 2 of 3
Jon Foster’s drive to get out and stay out – of jail and homelessness – is slowed down by the realities of trudging through an inefficient system.
‘Cuz, I’m going to open a restaurant’
The pandemic and massive construction disruptions were no match for the casual but sophisticated recipes at Ty’s Joint on Portage Street, which is nearing its one-year anniversary.
Papa’s legacy is a sweet taste for a new entrepreneur and her customers
Doreen Gardner quit her job of 15 years at her church and is turning her family’s peanut brittle recipe into a family business.
COVID Update: Skyrocketing Omicron surge
Case numbers have more than doubled in the past week, fueled by the Omicron variant. Hospitalizations, which had been dropping, are heading back up.
Choosing homelessness – for now: Part 1 of 3
Finding himself at the bottom, Jon Foster documents his new start from here in Kalamazoo’s system for the unhoused.
