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South Haven gets funds to create path and floating launch

South Haven’s plan to install a paved pathway and a floating launch with handrails and rollers to assist boaters with physical limitations has gotten a thumbs up from the Department […]

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Fido creator strives for lots of fun on two wheels

An old buggy chassis factory in Kalamazoo's Edison neighborhood is the new home for a practical means of gas-free transportation: an electric scooter. 

Higher ed wakes up and smells the beer, but new brewing program is no joke

Ever since WMU and KVCC announced the nation's first sustainable brewing program people have been joking that they wish they could have gotten college credit for their beer studies. Jeremy Martin finds there's much more to the new program than the jokesters imagine.

Even the cleaning is green at Western Michigan University
Green Glove Dryer
Couple creates novel way to dry kids’ (and grownups’) gloves
Health Road Tract
Heath Road Tract will link two natural areas in Barry County
Wetlands, woods, and lakes now protected in Delton
The Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative
Balancing economic development with residents’ needs: Dialogue key as placemaking plans take shape

The final report from a placemaking study of Kalamazoo’s Southtown district is sparking excitement as a blueprint for growth -- and an opportunity to embrace mindful development that includes and empowers longtime residents.  

Land Conservancy
Prairie fens to be purchased to help save butterfly and rattlesnake
Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan at Miller Auditorium ties lack of home cooking to what ails us

Equity, education, and engagement are three things that matter to the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. At its annual meeting Michael Pollan used the food chain to bring those into focus for those filling Miller Auditorium. 

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