RJ's Printing has been a beloved local business for nearly 30 years. In January, Kalamazoo's Sean Hollins bought the shop from Ralph Jones, keeping the legacy of the only known Black-owned printing business in Southwest Michigan growing as a collaborative "print partner."
Previously, Native American children placed in foster care with relatives lost financial assistance if guardianship was obtained. New state legislation changes that, thanks, in part, to Jamie Stuck, Tribal Chairperson for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi.
Nationwide transgender athletes are facing tough questions about fairness. Voices of Youth's Thea Pipe, a recently-graduated transgender varsity athlete at Loy Norrix High School, speaks with peers and administrators about their thoughts.
Last year the state formed 11 regional councils to spend about a year addressing health disparities in underserved communities – and they're already set to continue their work beyond that period.
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is launching a pilot program to provide telehealth care to children in the City of Kalamazoo who may have no access to clinics or needed specialists. A pilot will soon get underway to reach families in need of care that only specialists can provide.
Many people living with dementia don't feel valued or respected in their communities. But some activists in Michigan are working to change that by creating dementia-friendly communities, where the general public better understands dementia and people living with dementia have more opportunities to engage in public life.
Mental health issues are a predictor of dementia. St. Clair County Community Mental Health (CMH) helps people of all ages with their mental health concerns.
The Disability Network Southwest Michigan will mark this year’s Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary with a celebration on July 28 at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market.
Throat cancer required the removal of Chris Martin’s larynx in 2020, resulting in his loss of speech. An AI app has made it possible for him to talk again — in his own voice. Now, this technology is being developed for others to use.
A foreign exchange experience in the 1970s led to a lifelong friendship that involved world travel and the collection of an unlikely souvenir: flyswatters. SPLAT: The Buzz about Fly Swatters, showing until January 7, 2024, at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, features 1,250 unusual swatters. Learn more here!
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