Kalamazoo has really good dirt, perfect dirt for BMX riders. Second Wave's Kathy Jennings talks to pro-level rider Jeremy Ball about these bikers with college degrees who have built a community and a series of trails that most locals know nothing about.
The WMU School of Medicine is scheduled to open in the fall of 2013 or 2014. A $100 million anonymous donation has made the whole endeavor a whole lot more real.
A life-science business in Kalamazoo is working to unlock the secrets of why bears can sleep through the winter without developing weak bones. Southwest Michigan's Second Wave editor Kathy Jennings talks to the leaders of Aursos to find out what's next for the company.
There are a lot of stories of what it takes to be a dorm dweller these days. Hickory Management Services is collecting them. Second Wave's Kathy Jennings talks to the company about its latest marketing effort, the website Done With Dorms.
Have a lovely holiday season, Southwest Michigan. Second Wave will return with more news and features on Jan. 16.
Mukta Joshi wants people to know just how good dining on vegetarian meals can be. So she created Kurry Guru. Managing editor Kathy Jennings talks to the first graduate of the local food business incubator for more about the ready-to-eat niche she is carving out.
Getting people out of tents and into permanent shelters is the goal of a new company with ties to Kalamazoo. Second Wave Editor Kathy Jennings reports a story of how snap-together construction could making life better in places where housing is hard to find.
New retailers who choose downtown Benton Harbor, St. Joseph or Stevensville could get deal on their rent. Managing editor Kathy Jennings visits the towns on the third coast and shows us how they get it done.
No more traveling to far-away clinics for heart treatments. Borgess specialist Dr. Liu can fix a short-circuited heart close to home. Managing editor Kathy Jennings reports.
In the beginning there was a building. And a neighborhood in need. With help from above, Carrie Bertrand is creating a meeting place in Kalamazoo's Edison where businesses can find the inspiration to grow and prosper.
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