Article by Rodney Jaren Coleman-Robinson published on Mlive

The pandemic didn’t stop a 16-year tradition in downtown Kalamazoo.

Hundreds of people flocked to city’s chili cook-off to relish the sunny weather and the opportunity to taste homegrown chili recipes.

While many annual events have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the cook-off took extra safety precautions and transitioned to an outdoor event held on Saturday, Feb. 27.

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