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Kathy Jennings

Kathy Jennings was the founding managing editor of Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave. She has more than 40 years of experience as a journalist, including 25 at the Kalamaaoo Gazette. She is a freelance writer and editor.

Kathy Jennings's Latest Articles

Community asked to unite to seek innovative solutions to challenges that lead to homelessness

More than 300 community members aturned out as Kalamazoo Community Foundation leadership challenged the community to unite to address the complex issues behind homelessness.

Invitation to a scam: A Second Wave journalist clicked the wrong link. It nearly broke the bank.

As artificial intelligence and industrial-scale scam operations grow, online fraud is becoming harder to detect. Even those of us trained to pay attention to words can be caught off guard. In this personal account, a Second Wave journalist shares how one seemingly ordinary click nearly led to disaster — and what she learned about protecting herself.

Breaking ground: Project will provide new housing option for those in Kalamazoo coming out of recovery

Named after Michigan’s first drug treatment court judge, the nearly  $22 million William Schma House will feature three buildings and offer 48 affordable homes paired with services to connect residents to counseling, care, and recovery support. 

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