Kayla Miller

Late registration to participate in the event is open until 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 20.

The annual event bringing the community and football together returns to Western Michigan University Saturday, Sept. 15.

Browse this list to see everything up for vote Tuesday, Nov. 6 in the Kalamazoo-area.

In his first year as president of WMU, Edward Montgomery has five new vice presidents to help him lead the university.

The annual Holiday Parade ushers in the holiday season in Kalamazoo Saturday, Nov. 10.

The 100th Birthday Picnic celebrating 100 years of service begins at noon Sunday, June 29.

The district ends this fiscal year at a $699,161 deficit, which will be paid out of the fund balance.

Western’s Broncos will take to the field at Waldo Stadium at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, for the first game of the 2019 season.

All but seven of the district’s schools received the training before the board told the superintendent to postpone the training.

Karen Jackson, executive supervisor of facilities management, said the $96.7 million bond passed by voters in 2018 helped make renovations at 14 construction sites in the district.

“No student saw the weapon and at no point did the weapon leave the backpack,” the Lakeview School District said in a letter to parents.

The policy, which applies only to high school students, allows Plainwell Community Schools to test students’ urine for nicotine, marijuana, opioids and drugs like methamphetamine.

The approximately 5% raise brings President Edward Montgomery’s annual salary to $486,000.

This program will introduce students to a variety of career options, and will progressively narrow each student’s focus to a career pathway suited specifically to them.

A veteran himself, Paul Burbridge believes those who served our country deserve an honorable burial. While cleaning at Deer Run Apartments in Kalamazoo, Burbridge found a box of cremated remains with the name James H. Mitchell Jr. on the box. Burbridge was determined to honor the Marine.

The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education narrowed the candidate field for superintendent from about 36 people to six.

At the end of the season, boaters will receive a refund of the docking costs for periods when the marina was closed on a prorated basis.

The board received about 75 emails from citizens voicing support for the proposed resolution within a week’s time.

Officials estimate that the hook-up fees will average $11,000 to $12,000 per individual property.

The current wooden play structure was built in 1988.