A new state-funded Michigan program is helping adults stay in their homes by offering free, personalized counseling on long-term care, and community-based support services.
With intimate shows that blend punk, experimental music, performance art, and fundraising, Glow Hall’s founder is betting that Kalamazoo’s crowded creative scene still has room for events that are deliberately small, collaborative, and a little extra.
As Kellogg enters a new era under Ferrero ownership, Battle Creek residents reflect on whether the city’s identity will remain rooted in its legacy as Cereal City or evolve into something sweeter.
Through bikes, poetry, wetlands, old theaters, and everyday helpers, Second Wave writers and photographers revisit the stories that defined their year.
The Holiday Lights Ride brought bikes, music, and seasonal joy to downtown Kalamazoo, even as icy streets underscored the challenges of winter riding.
Wheel the World’s accessibility audit has positioned Kalamazoo as a national leader in inclusive travel, benefiting both visitors and local residents.
Fran Dwight, Second Wave photographer and newly named Community Medal of Arts award recipient, channels her introverted insecurity into a fearless, community-rooted body of work that captures Kalamazoo with honesty, empathy, and decades-deep artistry.
Kalamazoo honored longtime activist and commissioner Don Cooney with a surprise dedication of the new Kalamazoo Farmers' Market Cooney Cultivation Center, a community hub designed to nurture youth, connection, and local growth.
A bold collaboration between Face Off Theatre Company and the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre, "The Colored Museum" revives George C. Wolfe’s sharp, satirical look at Black identity — offering both celebration and confrontation as it challenges audiences to see why its message still matters in 2025.
A public-private partnership led by Bronson Battle Creek Hospital is reviving the former Kids Campus as the Garden of Dreams Community Preschool and Child Care, set to open in 2026 to expand access to affordable, high-quality childcare in Battle Creek.
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