Student spellers dueled for a chance to represent Kalamazoo County in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

The spelling bee at Lindon Grove Middle School included 33 of the best spellers in grades four to eight from 17 Kalamazoo public schools.

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A total lunar eclipse will be viewable in the United States overnight into Friday morning, so some may want to pull an all-nighter to catch a good look at the rare celestial event, also known as ...

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A "blood moon" total lunar eclipse will occur late Thursday, astronomers say. The moon will turn deep shades of rusty-red throughout the more than hourlong totality, producing an amazing sight in ...

A total lunar eclipse and the resulting glowing red "blood moon" will spellbind spectators in North and South America and Western Africa tonight for the first time in nearly three years.