Women in Battle Creek have found the power of giving. A number of "giving circles" are making a difference in the place they call home. Jane C. Parikh talked to them about what they want to accomplish.
Destination weddings, special dinners, catering, worskhops, bus tours and touring internationally are all part of the business model at Southern Exposure Herb Farm. Jane Parikh talks with co-owners Scott Stoke and Curtis Whitaker about the work they do.
Mark Lee is something of an evangelist when it comes to fitting homes to save energy. Heidi Johnson sees it the same way. Both make their living helping others save dollars by saving energy. Jane Parikh talks to them about how they help homeowners save green by getting green.
From Capital Avenue to downtown Battle Creek, The Hinman Company's long term experience as developers keeps business moving. Jane Parikh reports on the latest projects of the company with a footprint across the region.
The goal is ambitious: Move low income families to 200 percent above poverty. Jane Parikh reports on how the Financial Opportunity Center of Goodwill Industries Central Michigan Heartland and funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation are coming together to help people achieve that goal.
More than 30 years ago the first family from Burma came to Battle Creek. Now the city has a thriving Burmese community. Jane C. Parikh reports on recent steps being taken to make them feel more at home and strengthen their ties to the area.
In the early days, roller derby was theater. Today its a sport by athletes who work out and practice at least three times a week. The Derby Darlins talk to Jane Parikh about what you've been missing if you haven't been to a bout.
Western Michigan University is developing the curriculum for the medical school scheduled to be open to students in 2014. Ideas on what its curriculum should look like are perculating up. Dr. Janice Werbinski talks to Jane Parikh about what she sees as a real opportunity for the university to be ahead of its peers.
The popularity of craft beer in Michigan and beyond has been all good news for Larry Bell. Jane Parikh talks to the Bell's Beer owner about his plans to keep up with demand through expansion.
The two words "world headquarters" once evoked the image of tall buildings and hundreds of employees. From his loft apartment in downtown Kalamazoo, Joel Mueller is part of a group that is redefining the ways companies work. He talks to Jane Parikh about the early beginnings and what's coming in the future for MacUpdate.
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