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Southwest Michigan Welcomes its First Black-owned Venture Capital Firm with $50M

Southwest Michigan Welcomes its First Black-owned Venture Capital Firm with $50M

by Kim Chmielewski | Sep 26, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Southwest Michigan’s first Black-owned venture capital firm made its debut with a $50 million capital commitment. It’s called Kalamazoo Forward Ventures and is made up of seven successful and community-driven men, all from Michigan.
HOT ROD Drag Week Returns to West Michigan, Celebrating 20 Years

HOT ROD Drag Week Returns to West Michigan, Celebrating 20 Years

by Kim Chmielewski | Sep 12, 2024 | Kalamazoo

The race to determine the title of “Fastest Street Car in America” is returning to West Michigan. As part of the race’s 20th anniversary, it’s returning to two of the tracks it visited in its very first year, with one being in Martin, Michigan...
$65M Hard Rock Hotel project rolls forward in Kalamazoo, but behind schedule

$65M Hard Rock Hotel project rolls forward in Kalamazoo, but behind schedule

by Kim Chmielewski | Aug 29, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Hard Rock Hotels has announced plans for development of a new hotel at the historic Gibson guitar and mandolin manufacturing site at 225 Parsons St., which is the founding location of Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co. in 1917.REVERB by Hard Rock Kalamazoo would be a...
USTA Boys National Championships Begin This Friday

USTA Boys National Championships Begin This Friday

by Kim Chmielewski | Jul 30, 2024 | Kalamazoo

The United States Tennis Association is coming to Kalamazoo for its Boys 18s and 16s National Championships from Aug 2-11. Get ready for 10 days of intense competition as nearly 500 outstanding juniors arrive from all over the US to compete to win an automatic bid to...
KRESA’s $100M Education Center Aims to Open for 2025-2026 School Year

KRESA’s $100M Education Center Aims to Open for 2025-2026 School Year

by Kim Chmielewski | Jul 17, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Progress is being made on the $100 million Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) Career and Technical Education Center. This project is important for the region as it will prepare area students for high-demand career opportunities.
Wax Wings Brewing’s Special IPA to Aid SPCA of Southwest Michigan

Wax Wings Brewing’s Special IPA to Aid SPCA of Southwest Michigan

by Kim Chmielewski | Jun 25, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Animal lovers and beer fans came together this past Sunday for a good cause. Kalamazoo-based Wax Wings Brewing Company hosted an adoption event in collaboration with SPCA of Southwest Michigan as part of their sixth-anniversary celebration. They created a custom beer...
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