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Why's That: What happened to Kalamazoo's celery industry?
WEBOct 8, 2021 · WMUK. Kalamazoo is known for the things it’s manufactured - guitars, taxi cabs, lots of paper. But it’s also got an agricultural claim to fame, as America’s onetime “Celery City.”. In the first half of the 20 th century Kalamazoo shipped trainloads of celery far and wide. In 2017, retired carpenter Carl Bussema told WMUK about growing ...
20 years of the Kalamazoo Blues Festival - WMUK
WEBJul 8, 2013 · This is the 20th year for the Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association event. The festival began because some local blues musicians wanted to make both music and money. The Kalamazoo Blues Festival starts on July 11 and runs through July 13 in downtown Kalamazoo. Dave Hunt is a singer and harmonica player with the Kalamazoo band Seventh Son and one of the founders of the event. “I will say this ...
Why's That? - WMUK
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Why's That? Second Friday of the month (third Friday in five-week months) at 6:45 am, 8:45 am and 5:44 pm. Why's That? explores the things in Southwest Michigan – people, places, names – that spark your curiosity.
Stephen Williams
WEBNov 10, 2016 · Stephen Williams has been WMUK's general manager since 2016. Before coming to Kalamazoo, Williams served as the general manager for WESM, a public radio station in Princess Anne, Maryland.
Voters approve veterans millage for Kalamazoo County, ranked
WEBNov 8, 2023 · A millage in Kalamazoo County to help local veterans had overwhelming voter support. Nearly 32,000 voters voted for the 10-year millage to raise property taxes by about 10-dollars a year for a home worth $200,000. It will cover general operating expenses for the county’s Veterans Service Office, while expanding benefits like counseling services and emergency relief for veterans in need.
DNR detects viral deer disease in Southwest Michigan earlier
WEBAug 29, 2024 · The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced last week that a viral disease found in deer has been detected in Southwest Michigan.
Why's That: Is “Kalamazoo Valley” a real valley? - WMUK
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Kozlowski believes this flood created Kalamazoo’s unique trench-like valley — which actually starts about 50 miles east in Albion, cuts through Kalamazoo and then heads north to Plainwell. He says the Kalamazoo River probably meandered around the valley before establishing its current path about 5,000 years ago.
10 Years After The Kalamazoo River Oil Spill - WMUK
WEBJul 24, 2020 · 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) Enbridge’s Line 6B was carrying diluted bitumen. It’s a dark, thick oil from Canada’s tar sands. The pipeline split open in a wetland near Marshall ...
Here's what's in store for the 96th season of the Kalamazoo
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Here's what's in store for the 96th season of the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre. From September through May, the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre will have at least one production running on the Mainstage, Carver Studio or Parrish Theatre spaces. Executive director Laura Zervic and Artistic director Anthony Hamilton join Cara Lieurance to run through the 12 ...