New trustee joins Kalamazoo Community Foundation board
Mary Harper has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
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Portrait of a Mayor: Bobby Hopewell
In his fifth comic for Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave, artist Simon Kalil Borst follows Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell over a couple fast-paced weeks on the job, learning a little about the man behind the office of mayor for a city of about 75,500 people.
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services: 35 years of finding solutions for homeowners
Improving Kalamazoo neighborhoods one house at a time gives Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services plenty of work that creates paths toward a more equitable neighborhood and a more just society.
Crawlspace Eviction now teaches how to make it up as you go
Have you ever wondered how an improv actor makes people laugh? Crawlspace Eviction is teaching how it's done.
Nonprofit roundup: A run, a party, and funds for scholars
A half-marathon and 5K planned in Battle Creek. Brewers start a fund for beer scholars. It's almost tie for Eat Drink Give.
Four projects take home the dough from the Urban Democracy Feast
At the second Urban Democracy Feast, 93 people turned out to find out about social justice projects are taking shape in Kalamazoo.
Community development organization takes new name
As part of a strategic shift to tap into the community's capacity for economic development, Neighborhoods Inc. of Battle Creek has changed its name to Southwest Michigan Community Development Corporation (SWMCDC).
Letter from the editor: What is Second Wave Michigan?
The online news business keeps changing. So at Second Wave we have made a few changes to keep up with the times.
Portrait of a Mayor: Bobby Hopewell
In his fifth comic for Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave, artist Simon Kalil Borst follows Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell over a couple fast-paced weeks on the job, learning a little about the man behind the office of mayor for a city of about 75,500 people.
Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services: 35 years of finding solutions for homeowners
Improving Kalamazoo neighborhoods one house at a time gives Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services plenty of work that creates paths toward a more equitable neighborhood and a more just society.
Crawlspace Eviction now teaches how to make it up as you go
Have you ever wondered how an improv actor makes people laugh? Crawlspace Eviction is teaching how it's done.
Nonprofit roundup: A run, a party, and funds for scholars
A half-marathon and 5K planned in Battle Creek. Brewers start a fund for beer scholars. It's almost tie for Eat Drink Give.
Four projects take home the dough from the Urban Democracy Feast
At the second Urban Democracy Feast, 93 people turned out to find out about social justice projects are taking shape in Kalamazoo.
Community development organization takes new name
As part of a strategic shift to tap into the community's capacity for economic development, Neighborhoods Inc. of Battle Creek has changed its name to Southwest Michigan Community Development Corporation (SWMCDC).
Letter from the editor: What is Second Wave Michigan?
The online news business keeps changing. So at Second Wave we have made a few changes to keep up with the times.
