Michigan network takes preventive approach to address rising opioid overdoses
The Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network focuses on setting prescribing recommendations for providers, distributing Naloxone, reducing surplus opioids, and more.
The prescription is fresh food for some in Battle Creek diagnosed with diabetes and other ailments
The Fresh Food Pharmacy program helps patients who could use a nutritional boost to improve their health. It's a collaboration between Grace Health and the South Michigan Food Bank.
New president of the Milwood Neighborhood Watch steps up and hopes others will do the same
More activities for young people, ongoing efforts to keep the neighborhood safe, and more volunteer support for programs that benefit neighborhood residents are what the interim president of the Milwood Neighborhood Watch Association has in mind.
‘Solo’ exhibit of Jaziel Pugh’s digital prints looks at the evolution of an original ‘Soul’
Jaziel Pugh’s exhibit titled “Solo” will run through Feb. 28 at KCC. It includes more than a dozen large digital prints featuring his reoccurring original character Soul and explores his personality in a variety of environments and different lifestyles.
Kalamazoo Gospel Mission’s new shelter for women and children nears completion in downtown Kalamazoo
The COVID delayed renovations to the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission could be done by the end of February. The number of emergency shelter spaces will grow from 150 to 210. The number of guests the mission will be able to see for long-term case management services will grow from 755 to 1,225. And the new three-story, 47,000-square-foot facility will feature rooms that accommodate family units.
Canine astrologer Sylvia reads the stars
Madam Sylvia is a shelter mutt, wise beyond my years, with a heart of pure gold. What does this mutt predict for you?
In rural Washtenaw County, faith leaders work with mental health providers to address COVID impacts
The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation sought new ways to address rising mental health issues in Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, and Stockbridge. One solution it identified was equipping faith leaders to help.
From three to one: Local organizations merge to create United Ways of South Central Michigan
A merger of the Capital Area United Way based in Lansing, UWBCKR, and United Way of Jackson County based in Jackson was approved on Monday by the various boards of directors. The new organization — United Ways of South Central Michigan (UWSCMI) — will partner locally and regionally on community impact efforts across six counties: Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, and Kalamazoo.
Residents tell their experiences of racial healing in Battle Creek in new book and live event
A new book has poems, short stories, and interviews of personal reflections that capture a specific memory of what it looks like to be part of different races, ethnicity, or culture in Battle Creek.
