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.
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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.
Access to affordable, reliable child care as vital for dads as moms
People often think of child care as a women's or a mother's issue. However, access to affordable, reliable, high quality child care equally benefits fathers.
Give them shelter: The Landing Place for unhoused families to open in phases, starting in December
The conversion of a former hotel on Kilgore Road into an 80-unit shelter where unhoused families can receive support as they transition back to permanent housing is urgent, local housing officials say. And work is expected to get underway soon to move the project forward in hopes of housing some families by the end of the year.
A Recipe for Abundance: Kalamazoo artists, food vendors, musicians, unite to reimagine community
"A Recipe for Abundance" is a free community event in Kalamazoo using art, food, and music to inspire connection, care, and local resilience.
City of Kalamazoo unveils possibilities for housing development in Edison neighborhood
The City of Kalamazoo has put together conceptual plans that would encourage143 to 200 homes on the nearly 15-acre lot that was once home to the former Health and Human Services building. Soon, the Edison Neighborhood will be weighing in on the idea.
From seed to storefront: Battle Creek’s first food co-op to open in September
Uproot Market and Eatery, Battle Creek’s first community-owned food co-op, is set to open this fall, aiming to provide fresh, local, and affordable food to underserved neighborhoods while fostering community ownership and food equity.
Answering the cry: A Kalamazoo rehabilitator’s journey of love, loss, and saving wildlife
“We need to start thinking of wildlife, particularly urban wildlife, as native, indigenous to the land that we developed. As such, we need to learn how to coexist in a way that we don’t feel like they’re encroaching on us, but rather that we’re encroaching on their habitat."
Delivering change: Bronson Battle Creek Hospital slashes C-Section rates for safer births
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital has been recognized for significantly reducing its cesarean section rate—placing it among Michigan’s top hospitals—through targeted initiatives aimed at improving maternal care and addressing health disparities.
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.
Access to affordable, reliable child care as vital for dads as moms
People often think of child care as a women's or a mother's issue. However, access to affordable, reliable, high quality child care equally benefits fathers.
Give them shelter: The Landing Place for unhoused families to open in phases, starting in December
The conversion of a former hotel on Kilgore Road into an 80-unit shelter where unhoused families can receive support as they transition back to permanent housing is urgent, local housing officials say. And work is expected to get underway soon to move the project forward in hopes of housing some families by the end of the year.
A Recipe for Abundance: Kalamazoo artists, food vendors, musicians, unite to reimagine community
"A Recipe for Abundance" is a free community event in Kalamazoo using art, food, and music to inspire connection, care, and local resilience.
City of Kalamazoo unveils possibilities for housing development in Edison neighborhood
The City of Kalamazoo has put together conceptual plans that would encourage143 to 200 homes on the nearly 15-acre lot that was once home to the former Health and Human Services building. Soon, the Edison Neighborhood will be weighing in on the idea.
From seed to storefront: Battle Creek’s first food co-op to open in September
Uproot Market and Eatery, Battle Creek’s first community-owned food co-op, is set to open this fall, aiming to provide fresh, local, and affordable food to underserved neighborhoods while fostering community ownership and food equity.
Answering the cry: A Kalamazoo rehabilitator’s journey of love, loss, and saving wildlife
“We need to start thinking of wildlife, particularly urban wildlife, as native, indigenous to the land that we developed. As such, we need to learn how to coexist in a way that we don’t feel like they’re encroaching on us, but rather that we’re encroaching on their habitat."
Delivering change: Bronson Battle Creek Hospital slashes C-Section rates for safer births
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital has been recognized for significantly reducing its cesarean section rate—placing it among Michigan’s top hospitals—through targeted initiatives aimed at improving maternal care and addressing health disparities.
