NowKalamazoo

What’s up with parking downtown? We answer your questions. Also: Fixing flooding in Texas Township. And 75 years of Art Fairs.

A local health center is helping bring mental and physical resilience to a Kalamazoo neighborhood. Also: South County residents are worried about plans to cut down lots of trees. And meet the “Parchment wizard.”

Kalamazoo County has paid off medical debt for thousands of residents, with hundreds more to come. Also: A project to convert a downtown road to two-way traffic will be underway soon. And did you know you can read some newspapers and magazines for free? We’ll tell you how.

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Can an unelected leader set a city commission's agenda? We answer a reader's question. Also: Residents of a troubled apartment complex are being told to evacuate. And imagine ditching the corporate world to make macarons.

Please send us summer drawings by the young artists in your life.

“Eagles being present along the Kalamazoo River used to be rare because of the state of the water,” Dr. William Bowerman said. “So, their presence is a good thing." https://nowkalamazoo.org/2026/05/their-presence-is-a-good-thing/

County puts new admin building on hold in order to focus on jail water problems. Also: A new shelter would help homeless people with health issues. And Kalamazoo Township’s former treasurer is off the ballot.

New things are sprouting all around: The Barn Theatre announces its 80th season; The Stulberg International String Competition announces a new winner; Bell’s kicks off its summer concerts; and K College welcomes a new leader.