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TODAY'S NEWSPAPER

Schoolcraft earns first volleyball state finals appearance

Schoolcraft (41-9-2) beat Unionville-Sebewaing (33-8-7) in four games, 25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, to win the Class C state volleyball semifinal match Thursday afternoon at Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena. The Eagles earned their first-ever volleyball state finals appearance, and will play at noon Saturday at Kellogg Arena.

READER'S CHOICE AWARDS 2008

The Gazette received over 900 ballots for our first Readers Choice Awards. Readers voted for their favorite Southwest Michigan businesses in five categories.

• 2008 Readers' Choice Award Winners

• Readers select the best shopping in Southwest Michigan

• Best sports & leisure

• Best service businesses

• Best arts & entertainment

• Best dining

ENTERTAINMENT

Wonderful 'WALL•E' best of new DVDs

Read reviews of new movies out on DVD, including "WALL•E," "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," and "Tropic Thunder."

More Gazette Entertainment

• MUSIC BEFORE THE TURKEY: A few suggestions for your pre-Thanksgiving night

• Wonderful 'WALL•E' best of new DVDs

• Tickets on sale for Festival of Trees events

• Documentary shows journalist Hunter S. Thompson as a victim of his own celebrity

• "Terminator" will be back -- in theaters and in video game consoles

MICHIGAN CASINOS

What's in the cards?
Get local, statewide, and national gaming news from local poker tournaments to multimillion dollar projects at area casinos.

• Harrah's CEO: Economy is changing casinos

• Feds issue rule aimed at Internet gambling ban

• Former gambling addicts put experience to good use

• Youngest World Series of Poker champ crowned

• FireKeepers Casino near Battle Creek on schedule to open in the summer 2009

PHOBLOGRAPHER - GAZETTE STAFF PHOTO BLOG

Bringing home the doe

Krysten Dolegowski looks at the deer her sister shot on Saturday, the first day of deer hunting season.

KALAMABREW

• Get your copy of the sixth edition of Michael Jackson's "Great Beers of Belgium"

• Arcadia Brewing Co.'s Big Beer Series hits the streets

• You can have your wine and drink some beer too at the Grand Rapids International Wine and Food Festival

PAGES OF OUR PAST

• ON-CALL REQUEST: Time Capsule's questions to the future

• A recent history of Kalamazoo County Sheriffs

• As 'the gales of November' blow, remember the Edmund Fitzgerald and the Carl D. Bradley

YOUR ANSWER BOOK

Your Answer Book is an essential resource for living in Southwest Michigan. Find great things to do and places to go here. Check out Your Answer Book »

HEALTHLIFE

• Getting the words outIt's not easy when you stutter

• Advice for parents of those who stutter

• Man overcomes fear of phones -- and shame about stuttering

• More Stories | Healthy Living

BE HEALTHY

• Buying local farm produce helps families eat healthy

• Healthy gifts for a happy holiday

• Exercising in the cold takes preparation

• More Stories | Health Forum

GENERATIONS

• MMAP counselors poised to assist Upjohn/Pfizer retirees

• 91 years, 100 patents: Inventor of `dipping bird' stays active in mind and body

• `GO' OR `NO'?Transportation millage viewed as either boon or burden to seniors

• More Stories | Columnists: Dave Person | Sam King

FAMILY TALK MAGAZINE

• Editor's note: Remember triumphs during financial challenges

• Three Southwest Michigan families share why they are so thankful this year

• Compiling family heritage is a meaningful holiday activity

• Read more and start talking!

Three movies that will have you going 'Gonzo' for a wintry 'Twilight'

A trio of films are arriving to town this weekend and they offer a bit of everything for everyone.
• Images from the movies: see the full-size slide show
• High-octane 'Children of Winter' steams into State Theatre
• Documentary examines the frailty of Hunter S. Thompson
• Dear diary: My guardian angel is a vampire! "Twilight" offers teen romance with a twist

• Today's stories | Print edition | Front page

LATEST NEWS

• 2 Grand Valley State students found dead in car

• Report says CIA witheld info from White House

• Man charged in arson that killed 89-year-old woman

• Schoolcraft earns first volleyball state finals appearance

• Michigan hearing set for ex-fugitive Susan LeFevre

• More | Latest from The Associated Press

NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE

• HOW THE ECONOMY CRUMBLEDErrors, debt snowballed into troubleGreenleaf chair analyzes crisis

• Flood loans not helping all Kalamazoo residents: Some say they can't afford extra debt, others denied assistance

• Federal officials say cleanup of Texas Township barrels will cost more than $1 million

• 14-day Archive | Latest from The Associated Press

ELECTIONS

• New township supervisors take office today in county

• Guide to the Presidential Inauguration: what you need to know to go

• Textmessage: WMU journalism students weigh in

• Voter Guide | More Local Elections | Statewide Elections

KALAMAZOO FEATURES

An out-of-this-world birthday: international space station celebrates 10 years

NASA couldn't have staged it any better: 10 people in orbit for today's 10th anniversary of the world's most elaborate and expensive housing project, the international space station.
• See the photo slideshow

More Features

• Michigan Adoption Day

• Man overcomes fear of phones -- and shame about stuttering

• Eating 'slow food' on a budget

• Bronson Hospital, Woodward School team up to encourage healthy home cooking

• Author says Obama should call for food reform

• More Stories | Food | Dining Out

• Hidden Kalamazoo Contest

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VIDEOS

Local Porsche racer wins every race

Claudio Kaempf, a Porsche Club of America racer from Portage, won a class victory in every single PCA road race he entered this season in his 1970 Porsche 911.