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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.
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.
‘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.
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.
