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WEBConcert preview: “The Joy of a Rich Harvest: Baroque Chamber Music for Autumn” by Early Music Michigan. Cara Lieurance. , October 2, 2024. A conversation with Luke Conklin. Listen • 42:10. WMUK | Public radio for Western Michigan and Beyond.
Art Beat: Kalamazoo's library celebrates 150 years
WEBOct 20, 2022 · The library was the second in the state, and among only ten across the nation, with a dedicated children’s department. It was recognized as the nation’s “Library of the Year” by Library Journal in 2002.. As for what the future might bring, Trout says: “That’s something that we want to get a response from the community as …
Dr. Charles Warfield Remembered - WMUK
WEBJun 18, 2016 · Aaron Cantrell Photos & Video. Dr. Charles C. Warfield "became a freedom fighter, an odds buster, and a dream maker." So says fellow civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., who spoke during a memorial service for Warfield at Western Michigan University Friday evening. Warfield died June 5 at the age of 77.
Author Rachel Kushner Discusses Being Called "Doctor" And Her
WEBFeb 14, 2014 · Me and Kalamazoo have some kind of shared destiny." Friday was going to be Kushner's third visit to Kalamazoo. Sadly, Kushner's reading was canceled due to snow in New York. Kushner's reading has now been scheduled for Thursday, February 20th. Kushner was chosen to be the 2009 Summer Common …
How West Street Became Westnedge Avenue - wmuk.org
WEBMar 9, 2017 · A few months after West Street became Westnedge Avenue, and two years after he died, Westnedge’s widow Eva had Joseph’s body returned to Kalamazoo. The city held a parade the day of his burial at Riverside Cemetery near his older brother Richard. Joseph Westnedge’s infantry unit belonged to the 32 nd division.
DNR detects viral deer disease in Southwest Michigan earlier
WEBAug 29, 2024 · The Michigan DNR announced last week that it detected a viral disease among St. Joseph County’s deer population. The fly-borne disease is called Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, or EHD. While people cannot contract it, the virus is often fatal for deer. The DNR confirmed the case in late July. That's a month or two early according to …
10 Years After The Kalamazoo River Oil Spill - WMUK
WEBPublished July 24, 2020 at 11:49 AM EDT. Listen • 5:33. WMUK. One of the worst oil spills into an inland waterway in U.S. history happened on the Kalamazoo River, 10 years ago. It happened on a Sunday evening: 5:58 p.m. on July 25, 2010. (This paragraph has been corrected see update at end of the story)
Voters approve veterans millage for Kalamazoo County, ranked
WEBNov 8, 2023 · The mayors of Kalamazoo and Portage both won new two year terms on Tuesday. Kalamazoo voters embraced ranked-choice voting in Tuesday's election. 6,486 people voted in favor of the proposal, fewer than 2,700 people voted against. It’s not clear when the city can actually start using that system …
2024 Primary Election Results - WMUK
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Huizenga defeated Brendan Muir with about 71% of the vote for the Republican nomination in the Fourth District. It includes Allegan and Van Buren Counties as well parts of Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien and Ottawa Counties. Attorney Jessica Swartz was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. State House.
A new exhibit carries on artist and educator Murphy Darden's legacy
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Now Darden's creative and educational mission will live on at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, which acquired more than 200 items from Darden's extensive collection of art and artifacts, and recently opened an exhibit of some of them. Hannah was one of three people who spoke during a panel discussion at the …