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Battle Creek woman turns healing journey into New Eden Microgreens

After overcoming a life-threatening illness, Battle Creek entrepreneur Nicole Hart launched New Eden Microgreens with support from local business organizations, bringing fresh, health-focused products to stores and restaurants across Southwest Michigan.

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Attendees sample rice during the Village Network’s Rice and Flavor event at Kellogg Arena.
The Village Network of Battle Creek dissolves as an organization

The Village Network of Battle Creek is dissolving after helping direct more than $1.25 million to BIPOC-led organizations and entrepreneurs, saying its mission to build community-led economic justice networks has successfully created lasting local momentum.

Brick-and-mortar businesses get boost with new Kalamazoo training program

A new six-week Storefront Growth Lab in downtown Kalamazoo will help Southwest Michigan retail, restaurant, and service business owners improve profits, marketing, operations, and long-term growth through hands-on coaching and peer collaboration.

Kalamazoo Choral Arts and Queer Chorus of Kalamazoo join voices for a powerful choral tribute to healing and hope

Kalamazoo Choral Arts and the Queer Chorus of Kalamazoo present "Considering Matthew Shepard," a powerful choral performance that transforms tragedy into a message of remembrance, community, and hope.

Kalamazoo asks residents to take a close, personal look at streets on walking audit for ‘Design It! Downtown’

A lively Downtown Kalamazoo walking audit highlights community-driven ideas and upcoming “Streets for All” improvements aimed at creating a safer, more welcoming, and pedestrian-friendly city center.

Voices of Youth: ‘You’re not really learning’ — AI raises concerns about cheating and critical thinking

High school students and educators in Kalamazoo warn that growing reliance on artificial intelligence tools in classrooms may undermine critical thinking, encourage cheating, and impact creativity and mental health.

Metro Transit leader Rob Branch honors father’s legacy through lifelong fleet-tending career

In Kalamazoo, longtime Metro Transit leader Rob Branch turned lessons from his father and a passion for skilled trades into a 40-year career overseeing fleet operations that keep the community moving.

Keys to the future: Young jazz phenom Esteban Castro hits the Gilmore stage in Battle Creek

Jazz prodigy Esteban Castro returns to the Gilmore International Piano Festival in Battle Creek as a 2026 Young Artist Award winner, bringing a career that began on a toy piano to the Kool Community Center.

How a small Quaker Meeting has helped shape Kalamazoo for nearly 80 years

In Kalamazoo’s Douglas neighborhood, the Kalamazoo Friends Meeting blends silent Quaker worship with decades of local activism, from peace advocacy to community care at Adda Dilts Peace Park.

Maid in Battle Creek expands into (Maid in) Kalamazoo

Maid in Battle Creek has expanded into Kalamazoo, growing from a local startup into a two-city cleaning company with a team of employees, commercial and residential clients, and a continued focus on personalized service.

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