People’s Food Co-op continues to transform the local food scene
Local food is a big deal in Kalamazoo. People's Food Co-op helped make it that way. The co-op celebrates 45 years in business this year.
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Vibrant Schools, Vibrant City: Will Grand Rapids invest in its future?
As the district rides the success of its Transformation Plan, Grand Rapids Public Schools is becoming an outlier among urban public school districts in Michigan, earning recognition for its efficiency and effectiveness. What lessons can other schools learn from Grand Rapids? And, come the November bond proposal vote, will the community step up to do what's best for the kids?
Artists build their creative skills in new KIA program
The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts is giving artist a chance to hone their skills. The first five are already at work.
Kalamazoo connections create Principle Food & Drink
A team with lots of Kalamazoo connections is betting the success of Salt of the Earth can be repeated by following their principles. That's the theory behind Principle Food & Beverage.
Building relationships from the ground up
Israel Flores partners with parents to help them raise children who are safe, healthy, and ready to succeed in school and in life.
Taking to the skies in style
This is the second of two stories on businesses based on historical planes in Southwest Michigan.
The return of the Barnstormers
There's none of today's airport hassle when flying yesterday's biplanes, now taking flight from the Air Zoo.
1,000 miles, one step at a time
Loreen Niewenhuis says there's something addictive about her 1,000 mile walking adventures. She just finished her third.
How does a vegetarian defend beef?
Here's how Nicolette Hahn Niman shoots down the arguments against eating beef.
Fifty sweet years of maple sugaring at Kalamazoo Nature Center
The Kalamazoo Nature Center with its 1,100 acres of wooded rolling land and varied educational offerings is recognized as one of the top nature centers in the nation. And for 50 years it’s been celebrating the coming of spring with the Maple Sugar Festival.
