The temperature has begun cooling down, the leaves have started to change colors, and Halloween is less than a month away! Last year, the Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership introduced SkeleTour as a way...
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For 15 years, The Kalamazoo Promise (The Promise) has provided Kalamazoo students with the gift of education. To commemorate this milestone, we reflected on the organization’s achievements and...
When The Kalamazoo Promise (The Promise) was established in 2005, 11-year-old Tevin Monroe’s family was considering moving away from Kalamazoo. Ultimately, his parents decided to stay to allow Tevin...
On the morning of July 3, Promise Scholar and Kalamazoo Central High School alumnus Phillip Blanks caught a three-year-old boy who was thrown from the balcony of a burning apartment in Phoenix,...
School will look different at Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) this fall as the district starts the 2020-21 school year next week. We thought it would be helpful to walk through the district’s back-to...
This week, we wanted to highlight a new program that provides foundational career skills in Informational Technology. Last month, a group of seven individuals took a big step in their careers by...
If 2020 could be summed up in a word that was appropriate for this blog, we would pick “adaptation.” People from all over the world have had to find new ways of living their lives while staying...
At KzooConnect, we believe in the power of sharing the great work being done in our community. We felt like it would be a good idea to focus on a local nonprofit organization that is committed to...
Everyone knows Kalamazoo as a craft beer destination; however, we feel that our coffee shop scene is just as noteworthy. Whether you like black coffee or frappes, our city has a variety of great...
Sometimes slow and steady really is the best approach when looking for an occupation. As the subject of the latest entry in our MOM Series, Iris Barraza demonstrates that taking the time to learn...
Whether in our professional or personal lives, the past few months have been all about learning to make things work. Much like the rest of the world, Kalamazoo businesses have had to adapt their...
If there is one positive takeaway from our current situation, it is increased appreciation for and support of locally owned businesses. Bars and restaurants throughout Kalamazoo have benefited greatly...
One of our favorite aspects about Kalamazoo is its art scene. Unfortunately, being able to go out and safely enjoy the arts in person is difficult currently. Normally, the Arts Council of Greater...