U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port hits 35 year mark

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Battle Creek recently reached an economic milestone — 35 years serving West Michigan business, reports the Battle Creek Enquirer. The trade zone […]

Benton Harbor’s new developments seen as bright spots
Hispanics get an assist from Voces
Longtime tradition, Venetian festival, has been discontinued
Visiting musicians find a place to rest in Stuart neighborhood

It's not uncommon for traveling musicians to grab a place to sleep on somebody's floor. Tony Roth and his wife Joyce Walker have created a welcoming space in the Stuart neighborhood where a group of musicians can rest, relax and even stretch out on a bed with real sheets and pillows. Jane C. Parikh talks to the couple about why they open their home to people they've never met.

Catalyst University an award winner for Southwest Michigan First
WMU honors distinguished alumni
The Big Event: Boiling Pot Festival
Artists work together to create piece connected to ArtPrize
Sudanese ‘Lost Boy’ finds place as doctor

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