Take a look at this incredible historic film about the Kalamazoo Nature Center created in 1961! This vintage footage was discovered by Courtney and Chad Campbell, along with the help of Lawrence Productions. KNC was founded on October 31, 1960, when a group of community leaders came together to purchase the land to establish an outdoor environmental education center. Today, KNC is recognized by its peers as one of the top nature centers in the country. The full 13-minute film is available to wat

“Several thousand pounds” of tiny plastic pellets spilled from a semitrailer last month — and some have now made their way into the Kalamazoo River, according to state officials. The pellets, small polystyrene plastics called “nurdles” used in manufacturing, spilled during a Jan. 27 blizzard near the south end of the I‑196 bridge in Saugatuck. (Garret Ellison | MLive)