Stryker to Present at Investor Conferences

Kalamazoo, Michigan - May 24, 2012 - Stryker Corporation (NYSE:SYK) announced today that it will participate in the following investor conferences:         June 6, 2012 - 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time        ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stryker-present-investor-conferences-203202843.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 13:32:02 -0700

Fitch Affirms Kalamazoo, MI's LTGO Bonds at 'AA+'; Negative Outlook

Fitch Ratings affirms the following city of Kalamazoo, Michigan bonds at 'AA+':
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fitch-affirms-kalamazoo-mis-ltgo-160600510.html

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 09:06:00 -0700

No Well Water Contamination from Kalamazoo River Oil Spill

Michigan Radio reports the Michigan Department of Community Health found no chemicals as a result of the 2010 oil spill on the Kalamazoo River in Michigan in 150 water wells recently tested
http://news.yahoo.com/no-well-water-contamination-kalamazoo-river-oil-spill-215300365.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 14:53:00 -0700

Michigan unemployment rate dips to 8 percent in April

Lansing— Michigan reports that the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate dropped a full percentage point statewide and fell in all major labor markets.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120524/BIZ/205240469/1001/rss21

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:56:55 -0700

Michigan Medical Device Accelerator Gets Kellogg Grant

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek has awarded the Michigan Medical Device Accelerator in Kalamazoo a $400,000 grant to stimulate medical device idea generation and jobs creation throughout the region and state.
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/05/22/michigan-medical-device-accelerator-gets-kellogg-grant/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 18:18:46 -0700

Logistics Giant Expands at Midlink Business Park

Kenco Leases An Additional 100,000 Square Feet Creating 12 New Local Jobs in Kalamazoo, Michigan (PRWeb May 22, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9522603.htm
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9522603.htm

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 04:13:14 -0700

Baseball drops final road test of the season in the first inning

KALAMAZOO — Michigan baseball coach Rich Maloney returned to his alma mater, Western Michigan, where he was named a third team All-American at shortstop and inducted into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. “This place is a special place for me,” Maloney said. “I had a great experience here, met my wife here — a lot of great memories.” read more
http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/baseball-drops-final-road-match-season-first-inning

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 19:09:55 -0700

Kalamazoo-area obituaries today: John Grace, 79, of Kalamazoo, geology professor, docent at Air Zoo

Read more about John Grace and other people featured in today's obituaries in the Kalamazoo Gazette.
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/05/kalamazoo-area_obituaries_toda_127.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 02:29:33 -0700

Michigan's April unemployment rates by region

Ann Arbor, 5%, compared with 5.5%. Battle Creek, 6.8%, compared with 7.5%. Bay City, 8%, compared with 9.2%.
http://www.wlns.com/story/18617923/michigans-april-unemployment-rates-by-region

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 13:17:30 -0700

Michigan travelers hitting road for Memorial Day expected to pay less for gas than 2011

An estimated 1.1 million Michigan residents will travel during the holiday weekend, slightly more than last year, according to AAA Michigan.
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/05/michigan_travelers_ready_for_m.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 13:14:33 -0700