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WestSouthwest June 9, 2016

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On WestSouthwest, members of the Kalamazoo Bicycle Club discuss the tragic crash Tuesday night that took the lives of five bicycle riders. And MiBiz examines the state of the craft beer industry in West Michigan. 

Five people were killed and four were injured when a pickup truck slammed into a group of bicycle riders north of Kalamazoo Tuesday night. The Kalamazoo Bicycle Club's president Renee Mitchell and the group's vice president John Olbrot react to the tragedy and tell us they hope it raises awareness about bike safety.

Craft beer continues to grow, but MiBiz Staff Writer Nick Manes says brewers don't think they've reached market saturation yet. MiBiz recently produced a series of stories on the state of  the craft beverage industry in West Michigan. Manes, discusses where things stand and the challenges that could lie ahead. 

Gordon Evans became WMUK's Content Director in 2019 after more than 20 years as an anchor, host and reporter. A 1990 graduate of Michigan State, he began work at WMUK in 1996.
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