Ryan Boldrey

Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo

Writer, music lover, camper, traveler, husband, dog Dad, outdoor enthusiast and Detroit and Spartan sports die hard. MSU and SDSU alumnus.

Articles

‘Every possible amenity’: New downtown Kalamazoo arena cost up to $515M

1 week ago | mlive.com | Brad Devereaux |Ryan Boldrey

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Broncos have a lot to celebrate. Not only do Western Michigan University fans have a hockey national championship to boast, but they’ll also have a state-of-the-art arena in a few years for the WMU hockey team, the WMU men’s and women’s basketball teams, the Kalamazoo Wings, concerts and more. On the heels of WMU hockey’s championship last weekend, Coach Pat Ferschweiler shared the latest news on the project that will have “the best of everything,” on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show.
Killed at work in Kalamazoo: ‘He changed everything and still became the victim’

1 week ago | mlive.com | Ryan Boldrey

KALAMAZOO, MI — Montine “Mizzle” Wiley, Jr. was headed “terribly, down the wrong path,” said his mother, Taneka Dumas. He was carrying guns, using them and getting into other sorts of trouble, at the age of 15. But after meeting Michael Wilder, from Peace During War, things slowly started to turn around. By 18, Wiley Jr. stopped carrying guns and was working with at-risk teens. Shortly after 11 p.m., Saturday, April 12, Wiley’s life was cut short.
Dylan gets ‘Rough and Rowdy’ for Kalamazoo crowd, digs decades deep as well

1 week ago | mlive.com | Ryan Boldrey

KALAMAZOO, MI — Sean Lamb saw his first Bob Dylan concert in 1977 in Carbondale, Illinois. Wednesday, April 16, at Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo was his eighth time seeing the folk legend. “The most outstanding was probably the first,” said Lamb, 64, after Dylan’s two-hour performance Wednesday night. “He’s showing his age a little bit, which is fine, but I’m still going to come see him whenever I get a chance. “Who knows how much longer we’ve got?
Thousands celebrate national hockey title at WMU: ‘We took that town over’

1 week ago | mlive.com | Ryan Boldrey

Fans join WMU hockey in celebrating NCAA title during ‘National Champions Rally'KALAMAZOO, MI — During the midst of Monday night’s National Champions Rally for Western Michigan University’s hockey team, Dan Bartholomae turned the mic on Robin Hook. The third-year athletic director asked the longtime voice of the Broncos what it was like to make the final call in Saturday’s 6-2 victory over the Boston Terriers in St. Louis.
Miss Trans Michigan 2025 to headline Kalamazoo Pride Fest

1 week ago | mlive.com | Ryan Boldrey

KALAMAZOO, MI — OutFront Kalamazoo has unveiled the entertainment schedule for Kalamazoo Pride 2025. The two-day LGBQTIA+ festival kicks off Friday, June 6, at Arcadia Creek Festival Place downtown Kalamazoo. It will be headlined Saturday, June 7, by Miss Trans Michigan Baddie Brooks, a multi-faceted musician determined to empower queer and transgender people through their music.
Woman, 18, shot overnight in Kalamazoo

1 week ago | mlive.com | Ryan Boldrey

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating a nonfatal shooting that occurred early Monday morning. Officers were dispatched to a shooting scene just prior to 2:30 a.m. on Monday, April 14, in the 3100 block of South Westnedge Avenue. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
Kalamazoo woman, 72, carries on sweet family legacy with brittle business

1 week ago | mlive.com | Ryan Boldrey

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Every Christmas, Doreen Gardner’s mother, Jacqueline Smith, would give out her famous peanut brittle to about 200 friends and family members around Kalamazoo. People would begin to contact her as early as August to make sure they were on the list to get a half-pound bag, Gardner said. Now, it’s Gardner’s turn, as she moves into her own commercial kitchen off Stadium Drive in Oshtemo Township.
Linda Stermer found guilty of killing husband in 2007 Michigan house fire

1 week ago | mlive.com | Ryan Boldrey

PAW PAW, MI — For a second time, Linda Stermer has been found guilty of killing her husband Todd Stermer in a 2007 house fire. Stermer, now 60, was previously convicted in 2010 of murdering her 42-year-old husband on Jan. 7, 2007 after setting the family’s Lawrence Township home on fire. On Friday, April 11, jurors returned a verdict of guilty on two counts, finding Stermer guilty of premeditated, first-degree murder and felony murder while perpetrating arson.
Jury hears closing arguments in Linda Stermer’s retrial for fatal 2007 fire

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Ryan Boldrey

PAW PAW, MI — After 38 witnesses, nine days of testimony and well over four hours of closing arguments, the jury in Linda Stermer’s retrial will begin deliberations on Friday, April 11. Van Buren County Prosecutor Susan Zuiderveen spent the better part of two hours Thursday afternoon, recounting highlights from each of the state’s 30 witnesses for jurors.
4 WMU students have legal residency terminated by Trump administration

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Ryan Boldrey

KALAMAZOO, MI — Four international students at Western Michigan University have had their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) status terminated without notification, officials stated. That means their right to remain in the country has been legally terminated. “U.S. government officials this month have taken action to remove some international students studying at U.S. higher education institutions from a system known as ...