Community, Education & Government News, Blogs, Photos & Videos.noemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:30:11 GMTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/en-usnoCommunity, Education & Government News, Blogs, Photos & Videos.noemail@noemail.orghttp://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2011/05/day_trip_durand_celebrates_the.htmlcat:Featurecat:Travelnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Sat, 7 May 2011 14:00:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/kzgazette//880.6254792.20110506235735Durand Railroad Days a great reason to travelnoDurand Railroad Days a great reason to travelnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Durand Railroad Days a great reason to travelcat:Feature, cat:Travelhttp://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2011/05/2011_kalamazoo_valley_communit.htmlcat:Educationnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Sat, 7 May 2011 12:00:40 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/kzgazette//880.6254902.201105070022502011 Kalamazoo Valley Community College graduateshttp://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2011/05/second-graders_urged_to_prepar.htmlcat:Educationcat:Featurenoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Sat, 7 May 2011 12:00:33 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2011:/kzgazette//880.6254601.20110506231806Kalamazoo Public Schools second-graders get visit from Rotary members noKalamazoo Public Schools second-graders get visit from Rotary membersnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Kalamazoo Public Schools second-graders get visit from Rotary memberscat:Education, cat:Featurehttp://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/09/weve_moved_update_your_bookmar.htmlcat:Breaking Newstag:breaking newstag:gazette breaking newstag:kalamazoo gazette newstag:local newstag:new sitetag:new URLnoemail@noemail.org (Anne Holcomb | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette)Thu, 4 Sep 2008 19:21:39 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1396594IMPORTANT LINKS • New link to subscribe to the Gazette's Breaking News RSS feed • New link for our breaking news page • Links to articles older than 8/26/08 The Gazette and MLive.com are happy to present you with our...http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/in_the_next_24_trumpet_benefit.htmlcat:Breaking Newsnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:39 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1336806MUSIC FOR A CAUSE: Rich and Brandon Ridenour, the father/son piano and trumpet team, will perform a benefit for the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony at 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday at Rohwer's Music Barn, 6024 Texas Drive, Texas Township. $20. MEET...http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/wasting_disease_detected_in_a.htmlcat:Top Storiestag:Chronic wasting diseasetag:deertag:Department of Natural Resourcestag:elktag:Kent Countytag:Michigan Department of Agriculturetag:moosetag:quarantinetag:said Rebecca Humphriestag:Steven Halsteadtag:white-tailed deernoemail@noemail.org (The Associated Press)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1336859 All 600 deer breeding and hunting facilities in the state received quarantine notices Monday banning the movement of all privately owned deer, elk and moose after Michigan's first case of chronic wasting disease was confirmed in Kent County. ]]> All 600 deer breeding and hunting facilities in the state received quarantine notices Monday banning the movement of all privately owned deer, elk and moose after Michigan's first case of chronic wasting disease was confirmed in Kent County.http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/vitals_statistics_8.htmlcat:Breaking Newscat:Vital Statisticstag:birthstag:deathstag:Vital statsticsnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1336786Here are the vital statistics for Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008....http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/calista_springers_adoptive_mot.htmlcat:Top Storiestag:calista springertag:centrevilletag:courttag:deathtag:house firetag:marsha springertag:neglecttag:pleatag:St. Joseph Countynoemail@noemail.org (Kathy Jessup | Special to the Gazette)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:02:46 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1336826 The adoptive mother of a 16-year-old girl who died in a house fire while chained to her bed has pleaded no contest to child abuse/neglect charges. Related stories • Former Springer home in Centreville set for demolition • Losing Calista Springer hurt whole Centreville community, her friends say ]]> The adoptive mother of a 16-year-old girl who died in a house fire while chained to her bed has pleaded no contest to child abuse/neglect charges. Related stories • Former Springer home in Centreville set for demolition • Losing Calista Springer hurt whole Centreville community, her friends say http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/fire_in_big_bend_apartments_on.htmlcat:Top Photostag:apartmentstag:firetag:gull roadtag:kalamazoo townshipnoemail@noemail.org (Rebecca Bakken | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:40:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1334688A fireball engulfs Building N of Big Bend Apartments, 2220 Gull Road in Kalamazoo Township. Firefighters responded to the call at about 3:30 Monday afternoon. This eight-unit apartment building was severely damaged in the blaze. Photo courtesy of Ephraim McNair.http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/woman_hit_by_car_on_east_michi.htmlcat:Breaking Newstag:bronson methodist hospitaltag:downtown kalamazootag:hit by cartag:kalamazoo department of public safetynoemail@noemail.org (Mickey Ciokajlo | mciokajl@mlive.com)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1334212KALAMAZOO -- A woman was injured Monday when she was hit by a car on East Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo....http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/kalamazoo_the_kalamazoo_county.htmlcat:Breaking Newscat:Governmenttag:kalamazoo county transportation authoritytag:metro transittag:transit millagetag:transit taxnoemail@noemail.org (Gabrielle Russon | Kalamazoo Gazette)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1334417KALAMAZOO -- In what a local official called one of the "hottest issues" on the Nov. 4 ballot, the Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority is seeking a millage to pay for transit services for the next four years....http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/golf_ball_drop_to_aid_united_w.htmlcat:Breaking Newscat:Eventstag:contesttag:eventtag:golf ball droptag:paw pawtag:united waytag:wine and harvest festivalnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:55:47 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1336561 PAW PAW -- A Golf Ball Drop to benefit United Way has been added to the lineup of the 2008 Wine and Harvest Festival, set for Sept. 5 to 7 in Paw Paw....http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/critter_cuisine_grand_rapids_c_1.htmlcat:Breaking Newstag:animalstag:bird foodtag:birdstag:businesstag:feedtag:Grand Rapidstag:naturetag:seed cakenoemail@noemail.org (Anne Holcomb | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:45:51 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1336540IF YOU GO A 700-pound seed cake will be unveiled today at the Blandford Nature Center, 1715 Hillburn Drive NW, Grand Rapids. The seed cake is expected to last about three months. Click here for more information on the nature...http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/new_downtown_kalamazoo_eatery.htmlcat:Breaking Newscat:Businesstag:businessestag:downtowntag:italian foodtag:italian restauranttag:kalamazootag:la cantinatag:mangia mangiatag:restaurantsnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:22:17 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1336469 KALAMAZOO -- Downtown Kalamazoo's newest eatery, "Mangia, Mangia" opened for business Monday afternoon at 209 S. Kalamazoo Mall. Offering visitors an opportunity to sample authentic Italian cooking, owners Emilio and Maria Dacoba opened the new Italian restaurant with a...http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/downtown_kalamazoo_wine_retail_1.htmlcat:Businesscat:Top Storiestag:downtown businessestag:Kalamazootag:the wine lofttag:vintner's cellar winerytag:winetag:wine loungetag:wine retailerstag:wine storenoemail@noemail.org (Anne Holcomb | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:06:24 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1336419 A second wine franchise, the Wine Loft, opened its doors Monday in downtown Kalamazoo. Owners of an existing wine retailer, Vintner's Cellar Winery, expect the two businesses to cooperate in attracting wine lovers to the area. • Read more about the wine retailers • Get more business news from the Gazette and Business Review Western Michigan ]]> A second wine franchise, the Wine Loft, opened its doors Monday in downtown Kalamazoo. Owners of an existing wine retailer, Vintner's Cellar Winery, expect the two businesses to cooperate in attracting wine lovers to the area. • Read more about the wine retailers • Get more business news from the Gazette and Business Review Western Michiganhttp://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/delegates_at_democratic_nation.htmlcat:Elections Statewidecat:Top Photostag:delegatestag:democratic national conventiontag:Democratstag:fashiontag:hatstag:issuestag:supportnoemail@noemail.org (Anne Holcomb | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:51:39 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1336353More news from the DNC • MLive.com: Elections • DNC Diary • Youth journalists blog on MLive.com from the DNC ]]>Delegates at the Democratic National Convention, like Abby Dart, of Harbor Springs, MI, wore their issues on their heads on Monday. Dart had a friend fashion her Mackinac Bridge hat to show her support for Michigan's tourism industry. More news from the DNC • MLive.com: Elections • DNC Diary • Youth journalists blog on MLive.com from the DNC http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/whats_happening_wednesday_mona.htmlcat:Breaking Newsnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:00:57 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1333059Nature program in Kalamazoo The Kalamazoo Nature Center, 7000 N. Westnedge Ave., is hosting "Monarch Tagging." Participants may help biologists learn more about monarch butterflies and how they can help them migrate safely by catching, tagging and releasing monarchs. Children...http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/case_of_chronicwasting_disease.htmlcat:Breaking Newstag:chronic wasting diseasetag:kent countytag:michigan department of natural resourcestag:quarantinenoemail@noemail.org (The Associated Press)Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:56:01 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1334620LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan's first case of chronic wasting disease was confirmed Monday in a white-tailed deer from a privately owned facility in Kent County....http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/western_michigan_university_he.htmlcat:Top Storiesnoemail@noemail.org (Paula M. Davis | Kalamazoo Gazette)Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:05:49 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1332255After a WMU freshman died of bacterial meningitis in April, university health officials saw interest rise in the vaccine used to prevent the potentially deadly illness. WMU's Sindecuse Health Center will offer meningitis and influenza vaccines during several clinics in October. http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/in_the_next_7_hamlet_2_all_cra.htmlcat:Breaking Newsnoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:00:07 GMTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/kzgazette//880.1333027WEDNESDAY 'Hamlet 2' hits the screen Shakespeare gets shaken up as a misguided drama teacher (Steve Coogan) writes and stages "Hamlet 2." The R-rated comedy opens at Rave Cityplace 14, Celebration! Crossroads and Lakeview Square Cinema in Battle Creek. THURSDAY...