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Wait, no one in Parchment voted by absentee for city commission? This and other morning-after questions about absentee voting and low turnout from the Nov. 4, 2025 local election, answered: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Her artist reception is this Saturday, Nov. 22 from 2- 4 p.m.

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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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There was a time when Chuck Bentley haunted our living rooms. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the actor/filmmaker’s productions were a staple of cable-access programming. In fact, they were almost inescapable: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Donor presale ticket access began yesterday. Tickets are available for the general public Jan. 29, 2026.

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November 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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A plaque recognizing Thomas Campbell, who served with George Washington almost 250 years ago, will be dedicated at the Gilmore Car Museum near Campbell’s final resting place: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Ty’s Joint sits at the corner of Washington and Portage streets in the Edison neighborhood. Since opening during the pandemic in 2021, Ty’s Joint has faced its share of obstacles: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Mayor Randall noted that this new council has already made history: It’s the first time in Portage history there have been more women behind the dais than men.

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November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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There are plenty of ways to keep your dollars local this holiday season: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Comstock resident Marcus Thompson took home three medals at the World Karate & Kickboxing Commission (WKC) World Championships, held Oct. 25-31 in Niagara Falls, New York: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Trustees has approved preliminary designs for a new school that would give El Sol room to include middle schoolers: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Community resources will be in higher demand with federal food support shut off and basic living costs continuing to rise. Here’s a one-stop tool for finding what you need to survive in Kalamazoo County: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The resolution asks the commission to purchase the property from the current owner and, if a deal isn’t reached, to begin eminent domain proceedings. It’s unclear whether the commission will vote on this resolution on Nov. 17.

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November 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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It’s the 20th anniversary of the Kalamazoo Promise, and this free event at Northside Association for Community Development last week featured tables with information to help future grads make the right choice for them: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The mission of Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes (KLF) is to feed hungry people and engage the community in the fight to end hunger. Learn more: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Elections throughout the county see mayors reelected, a longtime incumbent is out, and three of five tax proposals are rejected: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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“The main thing with Veterans Day, is Veterans Day is to observe the service members that made it through their contract, that came home,” said 28-year-old Andrew Burch, Jr.: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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“I think that Eccentric Day is one of the things that made Kalamazoo completely unique,” said Kazoo Finds founder Jeffry Luchies.

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November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Portage District Library’s offerings expanded beyond books long ago. But Nov. 15 will be the first time PDL will be sharing books that breathe: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Kick off your holiday season with sugar plum fairies and nutcracker princes! Learn more on NowKalamazoo's Things To Do calendar.

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November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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An African-American Revolutionary War soldier who survived the harsh winter of 1778 with George Washington at Valley Forge was honored near the farm in the Kalamazoo County area where he lived out his last years and is buried: nowkalamazoo.org/202...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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To open CCJT’s second annual Judicial Forum, community youth ran the show. Kalamazoo judges came to answer questions about youth justice, moderated by the young people themselves: nowkalamazoo.org/202...

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November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM