Family Health Center heals and educates
The time to go to the doctor is before you get sick. Family Health Center has stepped up its efforts to teach people why it's important. Jane Parikh reports.
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Fitness business fights memory loss with movement
Moving your body has many benefits and now studies show it can even help your brain. Genesis Fitness and Wellness helps those of all ages get the training they need to keep in motion. Jane Parikh talks to Elisa Dely and Rob Kennedy about the business they started this year.
Women circle round to broaden their philanthropic potential
Philanthrophy and being female are two things that are mutually inclusive these days. Find out what groups regionally are opening their bank accounts and pocket books in this report from Jane Parikh.
Reading above grade level becomes more common at Verona Elementary
What happens when a school turns a laser like focus on reading? Parents at Verona Elementary say their children are reading all the time, even when they don't have to. Jane Parikh has the story on how one school is turning things around before the all-critical third grade.
Disc golf and bikes lead to change in Battle Creek
Chad and Niaomi Curtis' shop is more than a place to find a bicycle. It's home to a program that teaches young people bike repair skills. Plus Chad is behind Battle Creek's three Disc Golf Courses. Jane Parikh talks to the couple to find out what motivates their work.
As a Beacon Community, Battle Creek can show others how change happens
A three-year initiative targeting social issues in Battle Creek funded with a $1.4 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has begun. The goal is for the community to not only deal with its issues but become a national model for resolving challenges. That's why they call it a Beacon Community. Jane Parikh reports.
Residential upstairs, retail downstairs mix things up at Metropolitan Center
It took major doing on many levels, but the Metropolitan Center is now a model of what can be done when there's will to overcome what others believe is impossible. Jane Parikh talks to James Dally about how his company's redevelopment brings together residential and retail in a historic blend.
Saving for the day he can build his own tiny house on wheels
Maybe it's the mortgage crisis. Maybe it's a growing sense that a bigger house is not better. Whatever the motivation, tiny houses on wheels are hitting a chord with people. Jane Parikh talks to a Kalamazoo man with plans for one of his own.
Little free libraries: Take a book, leave a book
Little libraries are springing up in Kalamazoo neighborhoods. Jane Parikh talks to the people behind the lending phenomenon that encourages people to share their books with others.
Rogue Gallery creates space so more artists can be seen
When someone says: "Don't go rogue on us," what's the first thing you do? Go rogue, right? These guys did and the result is a new home for sculpture, oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics and much more at Rogue Gallery. Nick Jakubiak and Steve Vaught created the gallery to help artists and downtown Battle Creek. Jane Parikh has the story.
