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Michael Symonds/WMUKDozens of people packed a meeting room to express concern regarding the potential removal of thousands of trees throughout the county. -
Michael Dwyer/APJuneteenth is a holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and commemorates June 19,1865, when Union troops in Galveston Bay, Texas informed enslaved people of their right to freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation.
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When Steve Merring of Hastings was studying his congressional district voting map in 2024, he was surprised that it included a portion of Lake Michigan. -
After over a week of striking, the UAW and American Axle reached an agreement on Wednesday that, if ratified, will improve wages, vacation times and other benefits for members. -
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After striking for over a week, the union reached a tentative agreement last night with automotive parts manufacturer American Axle. -
The City of Kalamazoo is combating high temperatures by opening fire hydrants for community members to cool off in. -
National Nurses United says cuts to Medicaid and Medicare passed last year may lead to services being cut at the hospital. -
Kalamazoo County issued an advisory for the lake in late May, after sampling suggested the presence of harmful bacteria. -
According to the World Health Organization, vulnerability to heat can be impacted by factors like age and physical health, but also things like economic status and access to cooling resources. -
A union representative said contract negotiations appeared to be going well this weekend, but they fell apart Monday. -
A plan to cut down thousands of trees along rural roads in Kalamazoo County has some residents organizing against it.
