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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)
How That Old House Got There - WMUK
WEBSep 3, 2015 — Sehvilla Mann. /. WMUK. This is the first of a two-part series on historic houses in Kalamazoo. Hear the second installment Friday, September 11 on Arts and More. A house that makes it to 100 is a survivor. Fire and neglect aren’t the only threats. They also succumb to the belief that newer is better. In the '40s and '50s, people who tore ...
Teddy's Law, named for a Charles River research beagle, aims to …
WEBDec 20, 2023 — Last week Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Teddy’s Law. It’s named for a beagle who was part of a fungicide test at Charles River Laboratories near Kalamazoo. The company stopped the test after the Humane Society of the United States published an undercover report about it and other testing at the Charles River facility in Mattawan.
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.
Why's That: The Story Behind Kalamazoo's "Flat Cemetery," Mount …
WEBJun 13, 2019 — The full name of the cemetery is Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South (Mount Ever-Rest North is on Drake Road). Jeff is a runner, and his route used to take him through the grounds of Ever-Rest South. He’s curious about its style and how it got the play-on-words name. We take a walk around the calm side, away from the busy street.
Portage helps the state appeal FEMA's denial of federal disaster
WEBAug 22, 2024 — The City of Portage sent letters requesting detailed damage estimates for 800 properties hit by the May 7 storms. In July, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied a disaster relief request for Southwest Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer submitted the request after tornadoes and …
A federal judge declines to remove RFK Jr. from the Michigan ballot
WEB6 days ago — A federal judge has refused Robert F. Kennedy Junior's request to remove his name from Michigan’s presidential ballot. U.S. District Court Judge Denise Page Hood ruled Kennedy was unlikely to win his case in federal court after losing in the Michigan Supreme Court. The decision affirms the Michigan Secretary of State, which said Kennedy ...
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.
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 …