A statue of Abraham Lincoln, which has been in the works for over a decade, has been approved for Kalamazoo's Bronson Park, commemorating Lincoln's only visit to Michigan, in 1856.
With the recent developments in the last couple years, expectations for this year's Juneteenth are high. This upcoming weekend will not disappoint as their is a blockbuster lineup of events scheduled to take place all over Kalamazoo.
One of the best things about summertime in Kalamazoo is back on Friday, June 10th as the first "Lunchtime Live" of the summer season returns to Bronson Park in downtown Kalamazoo.
These are the bid and contract documents for landscaping the Native Mound in the park (which at least 1,000 years old, and should be left as it is - as a sacred spot, which is on the National Register as an archeological site.) It’s a relic and artifact itself from a people long gone.
Tomorrow, 5/25, an event calling for 9 minutes of silence in remembrance of George Floyd will be part of the "Open Eyes Kalamazoo" event taking place in Bronson Park.