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Ceremony at Fort Custer among Memorial Day weekend events

Gordon Evans — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:22:03 +0000

The Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta will mark Memorial Day with its annual ceremony on Sunday. It begins at 2:00.

Report finds inflation, retirement costs eating up increases in education funding

Gordon Evans — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:53:04 +0000

A new report by the Citizens Research Council of Michigan finds that increases to K-12 spending in the state hasn't resulted in additional dollars in the classroom.

Electric cello and dancing pears: Listen to The Moxie Strings

Lorraine Caron — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:34:44 +0000

About a year ago, the regional band called String Cheese changed their name to avoid confusion with another ensemble called The String Cheese Incident. The name they switched to is The Moxie Strings. The Moxie Strings play at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 24 at the Riviera Theatre in Three Rivers.

WMUK and StoryCorps collaborate to tell local military stories

Cheryl Roland — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:14:44 +0000

An oral history project honoring veterans, service members and military families is partnering with WMU to record and preserve the stories of local community members.

What does home feel like? Kalamazoo artist puts it on canvas

Rebecca Thiele — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:02:00 +0000

“As an adult, that feeling that I had as a child has escaped me. That comfort and the security and safety of home," says Kalamazoo artist Bonnie Pfingst. "That I’ve just now recently purchased my own home here in Kalamazoo and I’m loving it. Every day I can’t wait to get home and build a fire. And sit on the couch with my son and just enjoy life, just be.”