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Kathy Jennings

Kathy Jennings is the Executive Editor for Issue Media group. She is the founding Managing Editor of Southwest Michigan's Second Wave and a freelance writer and editor.

Kathy's Latest Articles

Three architectural and planning professionals join WAI

The Architecture Studio at Wightman & Associates, Inc. recently welcomed three team members.

Meet Dotty: The Organic Gypsy’s fleet grows by one sweet trailer

For Bridgett Blough adding to her food truck fleet was part of going all in as an entrepreneur. 

Historic, unprecendented funding intended to transform Battle Creek Public Schools

"And there you have it, 51 million reasons to smile." That's the way A.J. Jones of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation summed up the funder's grant to the Battle Creek Public Schools.

Cat cafe for Kalamazoo moves closer to opening its doors with location near campuses

A cat lover is creating a space where people and cats can hang out together. With coffee.

Nine questions about Dr. Edward B. Montgomery, WMU’s ninth president

The soon-to-be ninth president of Western Michigan University was once known as the "Auto Czar."

Miller-Davis Company announces next chief financial officer

Dan Coffman, CPA, has accepted the position as chief financial officer at Miller-Davis.

Land Conservancy invites community to learn about Portman Nature Preserve near Mattawan

Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy wants to learn what community envisions at Portman Nature Preserve.

First black woman in space asks crowd to dream of interstellar travel and save Earth in the process

Space travel is not just for rocket scientists and billionaires, says Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tells Kalamazoo history can show us the work that needs to be done

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar brings message of hope for the United States as part of Kalamazoo Public Library's Reading Together.

Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy saves land for turtles, loons, plants, and people, too

From Barry County to Van Buren County, the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy has been successfully preserving the region's most ecologically important lands.

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