Kalamazoo News

Wednesday, December 8 at 5 to 6 p.m. - God's Kitchen of Michigan serves a FREE dinner to the community at Westwood Christian Reformed Church , 620 Northampton Rd., off W. Main St. across from Drive & Shine car wash. The evening's menu includes Parmesan encrusted tilapia fish or chicken, broccoli, au gratin potatoes, dessert, and bottled water. Meals are carry out only, limit one per person. Face coverings are recommended. Thursday, December 9 at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. - City of Kalamazoo surplus assets public auction on-line through Biddergy . Thursday, December 9 at 5 to 7 p.m. - Kalsee Credit Union open job interviews at their new Milwood branch , 3121 Portage St. at Cork St. Here are their current openings . Friday, December 10 at 4 p.m. - Crafted Copper craft cocktail bar grand opening at 4520 Stadium Dr. in University Commons shopping plaza. This is the former location of Radio Shack , Craft Draft 2 Go beer pub, and Malloy’s Irish Pub whiskey ladder bar . Craf

During last night's regular, 100% virtual, business meeting, the Kalamazoo City Commission delayed an expected repeal of the local emergency declaration that has been in place since March 15, 2021.  They now plan to repeal it at their next regular, 100% virtual, business meeting on Monday, December 20.  This means they won't resume in-person meetings until Monday, January 3, 2022.  The repeal of the local emergency declaration is irrelevant at this point, because Michigan law doesn't permit them to continue meeting 100% virtually or hybrid beyond December 31, 2021 .  By the time they meet on January 3, it will have been 658 days since they held a public meeting in person.