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Kalamazoo’s Devastating Tornado, 30 Years Later With Blake Naftel and Chris Killian

On May 13, 1980, Kalamazoo faced an unprecedented F3 tornado that carved its way through the downtown central business district destroying everything in its path. The devastation resulted in several deaths and millions of dollars in damages to practically every … Continue reading

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Ben Lando from Iraq Oil Report Discusses Reporting in Iraq, Complex Energies Market

Journalist Ben Lando, the Iraq bureau chief of Iraq Oil Report, stopped by the Nonchalant Café Hour recently for a conversation about the challenges of covering the oil energies market in the heart of the Middle East. Lando, a former … Continue reading

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Get Affected with Kalamazoo Spoken Word Duo Kinetic Affect

Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer, who make up the award winning Kinetic Affect, stopped by the Nonchalant Café Hour recently to discuss their upcoming Get Affected series at Studio 246. Not a group to shy away from difficult, challenging and … Continue reading

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Kinetic Affect’s Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer Discuss Get Affected Series

NCH WEB EXTRA NCH WEB EXTRA NCH WEB EXTRA NCH WEB EXTRA Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer, who make up the award winning Kinetic Affect, stopped by the Nonchalant Café Hour Friday for a little conversation about their upcoming Get … Continue reading

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USA Curling Nationals Set To Throw Rocks at Houses in Kalamazoo

Got your curling fix yet? I didn’t think so. Don’t worry, shortly after your Olympic fever subsides, Kalamazoo will host the 2010 USA Curling Nationals March 6–13 at Wings Stadium.  Jason Hall, Kalamazoo Curling Club VP, stopped by the Nonchalant Café Hour recently to discuss … Continue reading

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Kinetic Affect to Release New Live Recording

Kinetic Affect, fresh from a voyage to the West Coast for a spot on America’s Got Talent, will release their latest recording Friday Sept. 18, at the Fire in Kalamazoo. One half of the duo, Gabriel Giron, stopped by the Nonchalant … Continue reading

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Sugarcult to headline Bronco Bash 2009

Western Michigan University is gearing up for Bronco Bash 2009 to welcome the students back into Kalamazoo. Over 400 student organizations, university departments, and businesses are expected to take in the annual event along with an entertainment lineup that includes California-based … Continue reading

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KalamaBrew uncovers beer festivals and rye beer at Bells

This week in the KalamaBrew podcast listen in for all the lastest in Michigan beer festival news. The esteemed writing staff at KalamaBrew has all the festival details for the remainer of the summer season. Also tune in for an intriguing … Continue reading

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Interview with Ken Schramm, author of the Complete Meadmaker

The godfather of mead in the United States, Ken Schramm, joined KalamaBrew bloggers Josh Smith, Anne Holcomb and NCH host Steven Davy for a chat about the mysteries of honey wine. Schramm is the author of The Complete Meadmaker which is recognized … Continue reading

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A Bells bus trip to Detroit for a sweep of the Cubs

Regular NCH contributor and KalamaBrew writer John Liberty joins the show by phone from the beaches of South Haven to tell the tale of a trip to Detroit via the Bells beer bus. Despite the adversity of reporting live while the … Continue reading

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