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Edwardsburg Argus: GroMart opens in Edwardsburg

With more and more people growing their own produce, GroMart in Edwardsburg may be a good place for area gardeners to shop.   For those who want to grow their […]

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Battle Creek elementary brings the community to school

At Prairieview Elementary in Battle Creek a program called Developing the Community helps people and organizations make the connections students need for better lives and more learning. Zinta Aistars has the story of one school's holistic approach to education. 

Kalamazoo Gazette: South Haven debuts new app
Cassopolis Vigilant: Robo Rangers climb pyramid
Kalamazoo Gazette: Area home sales continue upward trend
B. C. Enquirer: Accountability part of KCC culture
Kalamazoo Beer Week taps into great tastes and fun

Those who know their craft beer and those who are just beginning to develop a taste for the many brews had a week of their own in Kalamazoo. Second Wave's Jeremy Martin was there drinking up the scene during Kalamazoo Beer Week.

Sturgis Journal: Infant simulator is eye-opening
Hannah Lane-Davies
Little free libraries: Take a book, leave a book

Little libraries are springing up in Kalamazoo neighborhoods. Jane Parikh talks to the people behind the lending phenomenon that encourages people to share their books with others. 

MLive: Bedding plant industry faces challenges

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