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Cathie Schau

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Outside the craft tent in Bronson Park
State of the Downtown: Looking up, expecting growth, welcoming students

After a period of "soul-searching," Downtown Kalamazoo Incorporated takes a new shape, dives into new data, looks forward to area growth and focuses on services.

Sierra Staunton and Kim Bruinwood
That does compute: More girls gaining tech, business skills through competitive robotics

Dubbed a “varsity sport for the mind,” FIRST Robotics is about much more than building robots to shoot Frisbees, and it’s attracting more girls interested in everything from marketing to engineering.

Farmers Market Manager, Chris Broadbent
In the Edison area, high hopes for a healthy hub

Stakeholders await "placemaking” recommendations for a pedestrian-friendly, thriving network of campuses and businesses, including an expanded Farmer’s Market, in Kalamazoo’s Edison/Washington Square neighborhood.

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