On the steps of city hall, Mayor David Anderson hollered a guttural “Wahhh!!!” and shot his arms into the sky to celebrate, looking like an inflatable air dancer blowing in the wind.
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![A sign on the city limits of Kalamazoo, Mich., Oct. 27, 2021. Akilah Townsend for TIME](/sites/g/files/bxs4146/files/2021-11/Kalamazoo_Excellence_01.jpeg)