In 1947 when my father, Vincent Malmstrom, started up the Michigan News Agency at 308 W. Michigan, he chose the word “Agency” so people would be intrigued and call us up to ask us what we were. What we have become is one of the largest magazine stores in the United States with over 6,000 different magazine titles. We have grown from 300 square feet to 1900.

Besides the many marvelous magazines, we have newspapers, 15,000 paperbacks, including  “New York Times” best sellers and an outstanding collection of children’s books, graphic novels, Michigan souvenirs, books by local authors, maps, greeting cards, cold drinks, candy, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, and a full line of Arturo Fuente cigars.

In our 60 years, we have become a cool social center for Kalamazoo.  From 6 am to 8 pm every day of the year, we work to create a community of informed readers who care about the world of Kalamazoo and beyond.