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Kalamazoo warming centers are open as NOAA predicts frigid temperatures on Wednesday

Verburg Park on a cold day in February 2022.
Leona Larson
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WMUK
Verburg Park, Kalamazoo.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Wednesday late afternoon until early Friday morning. Here's a list of Kalamazoo warming centers.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Wednesday late afternoon until early Friday morning.

The City of Kalamazoo sent out a reminder Tuesday that warming centers are open to provide shelter and support for those who need it.

The city said the following locations are open to members of the community in need:

Westminster Presbyterian Church
1515 Helen Ave. Portage, MI 49002
(269) 344-3966

HOURS: 10 a.m. - 2p.m. (Tuesday & Thursday) through the last week of March. To get to this location, city officials recommend taking the 10 a.m. Metro Van from the Ministry with Community parking lot. Metro Van returns to the Ministry with Community parking lot at 2 p.m.

Ministry with Community
500 N. Edwards St. Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 343-6073

HOURS: 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. If Ministry with Community is full, the city recommends that people go to Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries
448 N. Burdick St. Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 345-2974

HOURS: People are admitted at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. The warming center is open any day of the week if the temperature is 32 degrees or below, according to the city.

Leona has worked as a journalist for most of her life - in radio, print, television and as journalism instructor. She has a background in consumer news, special projects and investigative reporting.