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Dale Krueger IV

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Voices of Youth: All aboard the Vicksburg Dinner Train, a rolling effort to feed neighbors in need

A grassroots Facebook group founded by Vicksburg resident and Army veteran Rebecca Walters is combating food insecurity in Kalamazoo County by organizing anonymous, community-driven meal trains for families in crisis.

Voices of Youth: Spot and Stop program fighting invasive plant species

Invasive plants threaten Michigan’s ecosystems, but the Spot and Stop program in Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Barry counties empowers residents to fight back through community action and tech tools.

Voices of Youth: The uphill battle of smalltown Pride

Hastings, Mich., held its second annual Pride Festival, uniting LGBTQIA+ residents and allies in a powerful show of rural visibility despite local backlash. The event drew hundreds and marked growing support for queer youth in the small, traditionally conservative town.

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