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Rx Kids expands its prescription for health, hope, and opportunity in Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Rx Kids will provide participants a one-time, lump-sum, prenatal allowance of $1,500 and an additional $500 per month for the first 12 months of a newborn's life. Sponsored by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation and partners, the program will begin in February.

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Music program hits the high notes at Kellogg Community College

Kellogg Community College is growing its music program as it launches an Associate of Fine Arts in Music degree in Fall 2025.

A Kalamazoo poet’s journey home and her upcoming book on Nina Simone, ‘The High Priestess of Soul’

Shonda Buchanan, poet, memoirist, and Western Michigan University Professor of English, returned home to Kalamazoo where her family has deep roots. Her upcoming book, "The Lost Songs of Nina Simone" will be released in May 2025.

Kalamazoo’s homeless face cold waves — natural and political

As the unhoused struggle to get out of the cold they  also facethe harsh possibility of a loss of services from local and state organizations as the new Trump administration looks to freeze federal grants and loans. The status of the funding freeze is fast-moving and may have changed by the time you read this story. 

Rare interdunal wetlands under threat from development, climate change in Michigan

Wetlands located near freshwater dunes are 'globally imperiled,' according to Dr. Tiffany Schriever, a freshwater ecologist and WMU Associate Professor. Michigan's interdunal wetlands are home to rich and rare ecological diversity and need protection.

Expert presenters share evidence-based information traversing the lifespan from early intervention and initial diagnosis to quality of life for older autistic adults.
Navigating Autism Today Conference connects autism community to facts, friendships, and resources

The Autism Alliance of Michigan Navigating Autism Today (NAT) Conference connects autistic people of all ages and their loved ones with education, resources, and community.

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Road to Recovery: Transportation to treatment steered by peer support drivers who’ve been there

"These drivers bring a unique understanding of recovery through their own lived experiences, which helps clients feel safe, understood, and free from judgment as they take transformative steps toward recovery."  

W.K. Kellogg Foundation President authors two new books on healing and celebrating difference

"After reading these books, I hope people will feel more empowered to engage with our stories — their own story, the stories we all share, and the story we can write together."  

Brush the Block Mural Festival aims to paint the town vibrant in Kalamazoo

“We would very much like to have public art everywhere in our city, It conveys a message that people are invested here."  

Dream for BIPOC Battle Creek Collaborative Endowment gets jump start at Dreamers Ball

"By investing in these organizations' long-term sustainability, we're creating a  model for community investment that will benefit generations to come."

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