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Mike Wenninger

Mike Wenninger

Mike Wenninger had a long newspaper career capped by being the
owner/editor of the weekly paper in a small town for 16 years.

Mike Wenninger's Latest Articles

Think pancakes? Think again: Precision Syrups expands Michigan’s taste for craft flavor

Precision Syrups, a St. Joseph–based specialty food startup, has rapidly expanded from a home-based cottage business to commercial production, tripling sales by targeting craft beverage and culinary markets.

Where every goat has a name: Chubby Goat Acres gives neglected farm animals a second chance

Chubby Goat Acres, a 17-acre sanctuary in Southwest Michigan, rescues neglected and abused farm animals, giving them individualized care, love, and lifelong homes while educating the public about their needed tending and unique personalities.

West Main Villages development will offer apartments, duplexes, and retail in Oshtemo Township

The project will be built in three phases — phase one is retail, phase two is apartments, and phase three is the duplexes.

Kalamazoo cleaning company helps lift burdens for cancer patients

Jeannie Cleaning, a Kalamazoo-based company and partner of the nonprofit Cleaning for a Reason, provides free and discounted home cleanings to cancer patients, offering vital support and relief during treatment.

Poetry in motion: Edison’s Arts & Culture Crawl brings music, murals, and verse to the streets

Kalamazoo’s Edison neighborhood will host its fall Arts & Culture Crawl on Saturday, Oct. 11, featuring live poetry, music, food, and family-friendly activities along Washington Avenue in a vibrant celebration of local art and community.

Program assists some unhoused from elsewhere to find their way back home

A program called Finding Your Way Home operated by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, with assistance from local organizations that help homeless people is assisting people get back to their hometown.

Answering the cry: A Kalamazoo rehabilitator’s journey of love, loss, and saving wildlife

“We need to start thinking of wildlife, particularly urban wildlife, as native, indigenous to the land that we developed.  As such, we need to learn how to coexist in a way that we don’t feel like they’re encroaching on us, but rather that we’re encroaching on their habitat."

‘Loud and proud’ — celebrating the #DWORD at Disability Network Southwest Michigan with new CEO

July is Disability Pride Month. Disability Network Southwest Michigan welcomes a new CEO, continues its successful #DWORD campaign, and partners with MRC Industries on a new website.

Edison seeks funds to build pocket park that supports neighborhood’s artistic vibe

A new pocket park in the Edison neighborhood would be a place for children to play, adults to relax and socialize, and serve as a gateway marker that tells people they’re entering the vibrant Edison community.

Kalamazoo’s Stulberg string competition brings back medalist for golden anniversary

The Stulberg International String Competition has grown to be one of the world's premier young string players' competitions drawing more competitors each year and spawning impressive musical careers.  To celebrate its 50th, former medalist and violinist Rachel Barton Pine returns to Kalamazoo.

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