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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

Final design set for East Hall
Remembering the best-read stories of 2013

One thing about the new journalism--as an editor you know right away whether a story hits or not simply by seeing how many people clicked on it, how long they spent reading it and whether they shared it. Here is Second Wave's top hits of 2013.

Michael Evans / Adult Literacy
Adult Literacy group receives $125,000 grant
HRI: Going beyond shelters to help the homeless

For the past 28 years, Housing Resources Inc. has been fighting homelessness in Kalamazoo County. Here's how they do it and why it's more important than ever. Kathy Jennings reports.

Open Doors offers more affordable housing
Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. Steve Deisler
Creative efforts will keep ‘The D’s’ at work in downtown Kalamazoo

Staff is being cut, budgets are being scrutinized, and organizational streamlining is under way for the entities that have led downtown Kalamazoo for many years. DKI's Steve Deisler talks about what's ahead as "The D's" grapple with plummeting revenues and the imperative for support for a vibrant downtown. 

Season’s greetings from all of us at Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave

Here's a holiday greeting from our desk to yours. As we do each year, Southwest Michigan's Second Wave staff it taking a break to go outside, breathe in the fresh cold air, and breathe out the old year. We also plan to get a little shopping in before Christmas. 

Lakeland HealthCare names new vice president
What do you want to know about East Hall redevelopment?
Literacy program gets financial support for second year

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