New Details Emerge on the Proposed $300M Kalamazoo Event Center

by Kim Viers | Jan 26, 2024 | Kalamazoo

The visionary behind a downtown Kalamazoo sports and entertainment arena 27 years in the making shared as-yet-unreleased details on the project at Southwest Michigan First’s State of Economic Development outlook event held yesterday. Greenleaf Companies founder and...

AT&T Donates $60,000 to Kalamazoo Organizations to Combat Digital Divide

by Kim Viers | Jan 24, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Three Kalamazoo area organizations received a total of $60,000 in AT&T contributions to help expand internet access to those who need it. According to a news release, Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries, Western Michigan University, and Portage Community Center each...

Downtown Kalamazoo’s Wild Bull Night Club to Reopen in February

by Kim Viers | Jan 23, 2024 | Kalamazoo

A popular downtown Kalamazoo restaurant, bar, and dance club is officially reopening its doors next month. The Wild Bull announced their grand reopening on Friday, February 2 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., according to an Instagram post. The Wild Bull is known for their...

Bell’s Brewery Investing $2.6M in Automation to Boost Variety Pack Production Fivefold

by Kim Viers | Jan 22, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Bell’s Brewery Inc. is betting on automation equipment to help it churn out more variety packs of its popular beers. At its Comstock Township brewery east of Kalamazoo, Bell’s is investing $2.6 million to boost packaging automation capacity, along with an additional...

Beloved Silver Beach Carousel Undergoing $50,000 Renovation Project

by Kim Viers | Jan 19, 2024 | Berrien

There’s new activity inside the Silver Beach Carousel, as renovations are underway at the longstanding St. Joseph attraction. Silver Beach Carousel Society President Suz Schalon said that she expects the repairs to wrap up by January 31 – just in time for the carousel...