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NOBLE Listening Session: Douglass Community Association, May 19, 2026

The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), through its West Michigan Chapter, hosted a Community Listening Session in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 19, 2026. The event provided a welcoming forum where community members, local stakeholders, and law enforcement…

Kalamazoo & You – Lead Service Line Replacement, Pt. 2

In this Kalamazoo & You segment, Assistant City Engineer for Water Resources Anna Crandall explains the process, logistics, and public health importance of replacing aging lead service lines throughout the city. Filmed on Kalamazoo Court, Crandall describes a unique project…

Kalamazoo & You – Lead Service Line Replacement, Pt. 1

In this episode of Kalamazoo & You, Public Services Director James Baker discusses the city’s ongoing lead service line replacement initiative and why it remains one of Kalamazoo’s most important infrastructure and public health projects. Baker explains that “Replacing lead…

Kalamazoo & You – Sustainability Practices in Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo & You brings you along in Bronson Park to highlight the City of Kalamazoo's recycling and sustainability program. Chris Broadbent and Justin Gish represent the City as Solid Waste Coordinator and Sustainability Planner respectively. Work is done consistently to…

Kalamazoo & You – Traffic Update

In an all new episode of Kalamazoo & You the City of Kalamazoo's traffic engineer, Dennis Randolph, talks about how the City uses traffic data to improve traffic safety around Kalamazoo. Important adjustments are being pursued to increase safety for…

Kalamazoo & You – Kalamazoo Social Equity Cannabis Chamber

Mike Smith talks with Rebecca Colett, Founder of the Detroit Cannabis Project, as they discuss the Kalamazoo Social Equity Cannabis Chamber, created in partnership with the City of Kalamazoo’s Office of Economic Development, is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and…

Access Kalamazoo – A Closer Look at the January 27, 2026 Kalamazoo NFPRB Meeting

On January 27 this year, the Kalamazoo Natural Features Protection Review Board met to review a request made by Statewide Rentals LLC to take five parcels of land on West Cork Street to the city Zoning Board of Appeals in…