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Gospel Mission caps overnight shelter services to promote long-term programs

During the last three years, Kalamazoo Gospel Mission has seen a 68 percent increase in the number of single men seeking overnight shelter and a 51 percent increase in single women. Now they must cap entry to maintain safe conditions for those seeking shelter and staff.

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‘We just can’t compete’: Local farmers caught between high labor costs and cheap imports amid immigration uncertainty

Michigan farmers face rising labor costs and cheap imports amid immigration uncertainty.

‘Simplemente no podemos competir’: Agricultores del suroeste de Michigan atrapados entre altos costos laborales e importaciones baratas en medio de la incertidumbre migratoria
Millage request is next stop for Kalamazoo’s Metro Transit

Kalamazoo’s Metro Transit is seeking a five-year millage increase to sustain bus services and expand its growing on-demand Metro Link program.

Kalamazoo’s got jazz, and Crawlspace has ‘that New York energy times ten’

A New York–level jazz firestorm lit up a Kalamazoo church, proving world-class swing doesn’t need a Manhattan zip code.

Educating students in the midst of state funding delays is the top priority for Battle Creek school districts

Amid delays and political fights in Lansing, Battle Creek and Lakeview school districts are scrambling to balance their budgets, maintain essential services, and protect students as the promised state funding from the Michigan School Aid Fund remains uncertain.

Oh, Kalamazoo! Canadiana Fest brings Canada’s heart — and humor — to the Midwest

In a world divided, this Michigan-based celebration proves that music, maple, and a bit of mischief can still bring neighbors together.

One paddle at a time: Kalamazoo rallies to rescue democracy

At Kalamazoo’s Democracy Fest, community members were urged to move beyond protest and pick up a paddle — taking local action to defend democracy together.

How two entrepreneurs are bringing health innovation to the Midwest

Two entrepreneurs from Mexico with a history of building successful operations are preparing to move their company, VITIA, to Michigan.

Program assists some unhoused from elsewhere to find their way back home

A program called Finding Your Way Home operated by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, with assistance from local organizations that help homeless people is assisting people get back to their hometown.

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