Good morning, Kalamazoo.

The Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival in Kalamazoo will run from April 27 to May 9, 2027 with performances by Yuja Wang on April 27, Christian McBride on May 2 and Ben Folds on May 8.

The 36th edition will offer over 60 concerts, masterclasses, lectures and community events.

Parents in Kalamazoo are using A.I. tools with smartphone photos to create school portraits at home as traditional packages become too expensive; experts warn that removing watermarks or uploading images may cause legal issues + risk privacy.

After a fire damaged Dix Street Elementary last week, students returned to class today at Allegan Public Schools' Pine Trails Elementary (with local schools and Grand Valley State University wrestlers moving donated furniture); no timeline for repairs has been announced.

Kalamazoo sports fans can vote for top senior athletes in fall sports, including football, tennis, and cross country (voting will end 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct.

4).

MLive has opened a poll for local residents to vote on the Top 10 football teams after Week 5, noting that Portage Central has reclaimed first place from Kalamazoo Central.

Votes will be accepted until 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2 (limited to one per computer).

Local high school football rankings reveal five teams remain unbeaten, including Kalamazoo United, Mendon, Vicksburg, Galesburg-Augusta and Decatur, as they gear up for key Week 6 contests with several matchups set to decide conference races.

Former Portage Northern star Anthony 'Tre' Tyus III (who made his NFL debut last week) is now on the Carolina Panthers' 53-man roster and will play Sunday night at Bank of America Stadium against the Lions, the team that first gave him a chance.