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BC’s Still Hope Boxing teaches mothers and daughters to cross, jab, bob and weave together

In honor of Mother's Day, Still Hope Boxing offered mothers and daughters a chance to learn some boxing skills together — for self-protection, fun, and bonding

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Kalamazoo Lyceum: Intentionality, commitment, communication key ingredients for creating community

Community is where you are and what you cultivate, according to panel members at the Kalamazoo Lyceum. Writer Mark Wedel was there to be your 'fly on the wall' for a discussion on 'Hope for the Community.'

New Battle Creek Community Foundation CEO Mary Muliett grateful to now work where she lives

Mary Mullett, Battle Creek Community Foundation's new CEO and President, says she's grateful to be working in her own community where she can deepen connections and "help alleviate barriers" so people can "realize their potential."

Voices of Youth: How DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in the art of business

In its 78th year, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), an international after-school club, continues to provide local youth with opportunities to develop products and apps, market, present their ideas, and prepare for their futures.

Inner City Music Proving Arts Can Teach makes huge IMPACT in Battle Creek

Battle Creek IMPACT is a free music education program that features the Sojourner Truth Choir, along with drums and piano instruction. About 85 percent of the students represent the area’s African American, Burmese, and Latinx communities. "We train kids and give them the opportunity to go out in the community to share their gifts and talents."

Kalamazoo panel: How to decrease gun violence

“It’s not a meeting telling people, ‘You need to do this, or you need to do that.’ It’s each one of us looking at ourselves and asking what can we do and then will we do that?”

Local synagogues and churches rewilding to welcome migratory flocks and other creatures

“One of the reasons I enjoy doing native planting is because it sequesters carbon and helps the ground absorb more water. If we’re taking care of the planet, we need to take care of the soil and the creatures on the planet, and native plantings are one of the most immediate visible ways to do that."

Voices of Youth: Student-athletes need mental health support, too

It's not uncommon to take the mental health of student-athletes for granted. Studies suggest that although most teens develop improved resilience through athletics, others experience stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and more that may be less visible due to the stress-related impacts of training and competition.

Voices of Youth: Self-driving vehicles are coming to Calhoun County — ready or not

While the technology is still developing, it's only a matter of time before driverless cars come to Battle Creek — and to other cities across the state. Three larger cities already have robotaxies. What are some advantages to self-driving vehicles and how do we prepare?

Meijer State Games of Michigan Athlete of the Year shares the challenges of battling MS

In honoring Andrea Hampton as the adult female athlete of the year, the Meijer State Games says her “vivacity for life and love of sports have allowed Hampton to adapt and find new avenues'' after her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis 14 years ago.

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