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News from December 2021

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Kalamazoo Times Christmas Gift Guide: Top Handcrafted Gifts

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Adults (typically) don’t make lists for Santa and finding something special every year for your adult friends and family can be difficult. This year, we at Kalamazoo Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their best suggestions.

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No new teachers in Portage sign pledge on Dec. 16 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

There were no new teachers in Portage who signed the pledge on Dec. 16, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Timothy Bell earns 5.6% more in 2019 working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Timothy Bell earned $60,728 in 2019, 5.6 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

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Shawna Bentley earns 13.5% more in 2019 working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Shawna Bentley earned $23,209 in 2019, 13.5 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

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Jacob Biernacki earns 3.1% more in 2019 working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Jacob Biernacki earned $70,930 in 2019, 3.1 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

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Kalamazoo Times Christmas Gift Guide: Top Foodie Favorites & Gourmet Food Gifts

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Adults (typically) don’t make lists for Santa and finding something special every year for your adult friends and family can be difficult. This year, we at Kalamazoo Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their best suggestions.

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Josiah Bildner earns 16.6% more in 2019 working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Josiah Bildner earned $75,829 in 2019, 16.6 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

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Kalamazoo Times Christmas Gift Guide: Top Christmas Gifts for Mom

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Adults (typically) don’t make lists for Santa and finding something special every year for your adult friends and family can be difficult. This year, we at Kalamazoo Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their best suggestions.

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Kalamazoo Times Christmas Gift Guide: Top Beer Gifts

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Adults (typically) don’t make lists for Santa and finding something special every year for your adult friends and family can be difficult. This year, we at Kalamazoo Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their best suggestions.

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Grace Beck earns 79.4% more in 2019 working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Grace Beck earned $2,487 in 2019, 79.4 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

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Kalamazoo Times Christmas Gift Guide: Top Music Gifts

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Adults (typically) don’t make lists for Santa and finding something special every year for your adult friends and family can be difficult. This year, we at Kalamazoo Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their best suggestions.

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Kalamazoo Times Christmas Gift Guide: Top Christmas Gifts for Girls

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Adults (typically) don’t make lists for Santa and finding something special every year for your adult friends and family can be difficult. This year, we at Kalamazoo Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their best suggestions.

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Lorrie Bechek earns 2.8% more in 2019 working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Lorrie Bechek earned $80,298 in 2019, 2.8 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

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Kalamazoo Times Christmas Gift Guide: Top Wooden Gifts

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Adults (typically) don’t make lists for Santa and finding something special every year for your adult friends and family can be difficult. This year, we at Kalamazoo Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their best suggestions.

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Kalamazoo Times Christmas Gift Guide: Top Gifts Under $500

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Adults (typically) don’t make lists for Santa and finding something special every year for your adult friends and family can be difficult. This year, we at Kalamazoo Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their best suggestions.

Samuel Schumacher junior tennis player earns 2,045 points in Boys’ 12 bracket by end of November

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Kalamazoo tennis player Samuel Schumacher finished 180th in November in the junior Boys’ 12 category of the United States Tennis Association.

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John Beck earns 34.5% more in 2019 working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

John Beck earned $10,575 in 2019, 34.5 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

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Kimberly Bell earns 6.1% more in 2019 working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Kimberly Bell earned $59,192 in 2019, 6.1 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Kalamazoo County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.

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Kalamazoo Times Christmas Gift Guide: Top Geography Gifts

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

Adults (typically) don’t make lists for Santa and finding something special every year for your adult friends and family can be difficult. This year, we at Kalamazoo Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their best suggestions.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Kalamazoo stagnates at 15

By Kalamazoo Times | Dec 18, 2021

There were no new teachers in Kalamazoo who signed the pledge on Dec. 16, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.