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Detroit Free Press says Kalamazoo River is example for others coming above ground

Bringing streams and rivers that have been shut away underground for decades is a growing trend in urban centers and Detroiters are looking at the possibility of that happening for […]

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Oshtemo Township updates master plan, public invited to review
Fox News reports on Battle Creek girls who create new food for astronauts
Kalamazoo’s first marathon is part of movement to create a place for healthy choices

As thousands of runners aim for their personal best in the first Kalamazoo marathon, they serve as role models for a lifestyle that's on the move. Jane C. Parikh talks with people who are passionate about a city that's a place where it's easy for children and adults choose to move and to make better decisions about eating, too.

New York Times follows Benton Harbor emergency manager story
Detroit Free Press looks at the growth of wine tour business
No trails will cut through Ott Biological Preserve
Second opinion: The story behind the story about Jean Klock Park

There may be legitimate concerns with Michigan's law that allows the take over of local governments when fiscal disaster is at hand. The future of Jean Klock Park isn't one of them.

People come together over coffee at Urban Blend

By some estimates, 85 percent of the residents of Kalamazoo's Northside neighborhood are African-Americans. One of the things that's been missing in the neighborhood is a coffee shop. Second Wave Editor Kathy Jennings talks to Gloria Parker about how she and her husband are working to rectify that omission.

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