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Kalamazoo
Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
Good morning, Kalamazoo. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 6th of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A car crashed into the Highpoint Community Bank building on Michigan Avenue today, closing the road from Portage Street to South Edwards Street+ KDPS crews are clearing the area while officials have not confirmed any injuries+. WWMT
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Construction crews began long-awaited repairs on the ring road at Crossroads Mall to improve safety, ease traffic, and enhance the visitor experience—green section work took place on August 5 and August 6 and red section repairs are scheduled for August 13 and August 14. WWMT
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A woman reported that an acquaintance assaulted her and robbed her of her dog and purse near Henning Street and East Michigan Avenue in Comstock Township early Tuesday, Aug. 5—sheriff’s deputies, state police, and Portage and Kalamazoo Township police are now searching for the 48-year-old suspect. MLive
- ➤ Kalamazoo County sheriff's deputies responded around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5 in the 3700 block of East G Avenue in Cooper Township after a man reported that his girlfriend stabbed him with a knife and left him with a substantial cut — deputies used a drone and worked with local firefighters as they searched for the missing suspect. MLive
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The city of Kalamazoo is using a hexagonal antenna attached to a helicopter to map aquifers under more than 1,400 acres for its water system. Water program manager Jean Talanda said planners will use the data to drill new test wells as officials expect finalized findings in about eight weeks. WKZO
- ➤ Kalamazoo City Commissioners Wilson and Decker spent a week in Numazu, Japan—visiting local sites with host families and learning from a city marked by clean streets and very little homelessness. Wilson said the trip, organized without city funding, showed lessons in environmental care that may influence Kalamazoo’s practices. MLive
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Wildfire smoke from the western US and Canada has made Michigan's skies hazy and has led to air quality alerts that warn residents with chronic illnesses and pets to be cautious. MSU’s Robert Wahl warns that conditions — likely driven by climate change — may become the new normal. WWMT
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Festival Fridays: A Taste of Kalamazoo
6-10 p.m. — Arcadia Creek Festival Place — Free entry — Celebrate local food, music, and community at this vibrant summer festival series.
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Dokidokon 2025
All day — Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites Kalamazoo — Tickets from $10 — Celebrate anime and gaming culture with panels, special guests, and a pirate theme.
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Dokidokon 2025
Aug 10-12 — Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites Kalamazoo — Tickets from $10 — Dive into an anime and gaming convention with panels, concerts, and cosplay fun.
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Read to Eleanor
3:30-5 p.m. — Kalamazoo Public Library - Central Library — Free — Spend quality time reading to a friendly therapy dog and take home a book.
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Dokidokon 2025
All day — Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites Kalamazoo — Tickets from $10 — Celebrate anime, gaming, and cosplay at a community-driven convention with a pirate theme.
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Artful Evening with Leo Villareal
6-7 p.m. — Kalamazoo Institute of Arts — Free entry — Explore the career of an acclaimed light artist and visionary during this engaging virtual discussion.
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Michigan Storm Chasers Beer Launch
2-5 p.m. — Latitude 42° Brewing Company Kalamazoo — Tickets required — Celebrate the release of a new Michigan-brewed beer with family-friendly fun and meet and greet activities.
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Branden Mann Live Music Event
6-9 p.m. — Brewery Outré — No cover — Enjoy original tunes and crowd-favorite covers from a lineup of Kalamazoo musicians.
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August Vintage Mart at Factory Cafe
10 AM – 5 PM — Factory Coffee — Free entry — Explore vintage goods and handcrafted treasures from local vendors while enjoying cafe drinks.
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Stevie Wonder Tribute by The Andrew Fisher Quartet
4-5 p.m. — Bronson Park — Free entry — Experience a heartfelt tribute to Stevie Wonder with The Andrew Fisher Quartet in a beautiful outdoor setting.
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