Embark on an awe-inspiring journey to unveil the lesser-known properties under Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy’s stewardship, as the remarkable biodiversity and natural beauty of these places are revealed close to your own backyard.
When kids take the reins, health and wellness programs take off in new and wonderful directions that the adults in charge would never have anticipated.
Getting a dementia diagnosis can be a challenging, years-long process. Here's how Michiganders living with dementia and those who care for them are working to change that.
Regional Health Collaboratives are a model for improving a region’s wellbeing and unnecessary medical costs through collaboration and systems change.
Immigrants and refugees often face stressors that impact their mental health. Michigan’s community mental health agencies can help.
Over 15,000 Calhoun County residents are living above the poverty line but below the "survival income" line, an area known as the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) threshold. "It's real people and so many people," says Alyssa Stewart of UWSCM. "Tens of thousands. . .are carrying an invisible weight and saying, 'I'm on the razor's edge.'"
A long-anticipated $5.2 million renovation of Kalamazoo Central High School's baseball and athletic fields is taking place this summer, which means next year's teams will get to debut the fields. All thanks to a generous donation from KC famous alumnus and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter and his Turn2 Foundation. Play ball!
In her grief, one Battle Creek woman seeks to support others whose loved ones have also been victims of gun violence. A life-taking bullet creates a hole that makes emotional closure difficult. HEARTS is there to help share and ease the pain.
Kalamazoo knows how to have fun. Even before summer's official start on Wednesday, the city has been celebrating the sunny season: Kalamazoo Art Fair, Do-Dah Parade, Food Truck Fridays, Pride, Juneteenth, Queer the Block, and music everywhere! Our roving photographer extraordinaire Fran Dwight captured a few images of Kalamazoo charging with exuberance out of Covid hibernation. Enjoy!
The LIFT-UP program gives students a pivotal role in identifying and addressing barriers to expanding local produce in school cafeterias.
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