Good morning, Kalamazoo.

Today through Sunday, Kalamazoo offers 30 local events (including a Halloween drive-in, cauldron slime activity, comedy night, and family storytimes) at venues like libraries, colleges, and outdoor parks.

The former Fox River paper mill in Vicksburg is set to host outdoor concerts on Saturdays starting next summer with room for up to 10,000 fans.

The Mill Group will present its proposal to the Vicksburg Village Council Monday night & the venue could become the largest concert site in Kalamazoo County if approved.

The Michigan DNR is asking hunters to submit deer samples for testing chronic wasting disease in Mecosta, Newaygo, Kent, Montcalm + Ionia counties this season.

Drop boxes at four designated sites will accept samples until Jan. 4 to help guide future disease management.

State Sen. Sean McCann held a campaign rally with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at First Baptist Church downtown on Wednesday, Oct.

14 to encourage voters in a competitive 4th Congressional District. Volunteers highlighted voter concerns over high costs & unmet promises.

Three unions representing nearly 100 Kalamazoo Public Library workers entered mediation after six months of contract talks, with hourly staff earning $15.30 per hour + some asking for $21 to meet a living wage; a board meeting is scheduled Oct.

26 for further discussion.

Vicksburg's board voted on Oct.

7 to block the sale of Angels Crossing Golf Club to The Mill Group plus ended all proposals after finding that plans would temporarily close fairways and place municipal well equipment in a regulated wetland area.

At Tuesday’s board meeting, Schoolcraft Township proposed a new zoning ordinance to let the Forgotten Souls animal rescue continue its work if it stays licensed under state rules + the board will vote on the changes Nov.

9. Local residents rallied behind the rescue to help resolve the zoning concerns.

New federal customs rules taking effect Oct.

22 will require more documentation for imported prescriptions, prompting Advanced Health Pharmacy owner Arun Tandon and Kalamazoo resident Troy Robertson to warn that patients relying on overseas medications might face higher costs for vital treatments.

Twelve local boys soccer stars are set to shine in the state playoffs as district matches begin this week.

Talented players including Sam Dietzel + AJ Giebel form part of the lineup to power their teams’ win-or-go-home postseason runs.

Work continues on Kalamazoo’s new indoor youth sports facility on the city’s west side (located along U.S. 131) and facility staff are finalizing pre-opening budgets and sponsorships as the project is set to open next September.