Venues are lined up and artists are confirmed for a jazz festival in Kalamazoo's Edison Neighborhood this fall. "We are literally putting it out in the streets and making it accessible to everyone for free," says Edison Executive Director Stephen Dupuie.
At the Pine Creek Reservation expansion of the Tribe’s Behavioral Health Services department has grown to a team of nine as they assist those who are working to recover from alcohol and drug use that hits Native Americans harder than most.
The Stadium Drive project now underway will make the wide four-lane road into a "gateway" for downtown Kalamazoo and Western Michigan University. The project is also a gateway to the city's complete streets goals.
As the pandemic challenged teaching models, board scores for KCC health care students have remained above 80, while there are schools in other states that have dipped down to 60. It’s a testament to the ingenuity of the KCC staff. Find out the changes they have made to keep their students learning.
Woods Lake Square will be anchored by a new branch of Consumers Credit Union, which owns the 1-acre property at the northwest corner of Oakland and Parkview.
Student leaders in the Detroit Public Schools Community District are helping design and implement SNAP-Ed funded Rec-Connect™ programming, which promotes physical activity.
Battle Creek officials and businesses are learning how to deal with the virus that keeps changing, as viruses do.
Challenges vary from child to child and the sensory difficulties kids may experience in a camp setting include noise, crowds of kids in a shared space, transitions from one activity to another, spoken directions with no visual cues, and the lack of a quiet space to take a break. Moms have worked with Sherman Lake YMCA to help.
The first Larry J. Bell Jazz Artist will be selected in 2026. The award is similar to the Gilmore Artist Award, where jurors hunt for the classical pianists whose talent deserves a boost. An anonymous committee will choose the jazz recipient every four years.
Damon Brown says he is continuing to identify funding source for the Ring doobell systems. The total bill is $107,194 for 600 of the Ring doorbell systems. Ring is offering a discount of $21,598 for Battle Creek.
Our Sponsors
Our Media Partners
Common Ground Is Brewing
Support local stories and receive our signature roast straight to your door when you join at the Standard level (or above).
Drink Better, Read Local
