For 40 years twin sisters Bernice and Blanche Squier ran a successful toy company in Battle Creek. Now a local resident wants to bring back the brand and its creative force.
There are 30 different community groups that lease space or offer events at First Congregational Church in Battle Creek.
Hassan Mateen's business grew from a fundraiser for his mosque. Lil Fish Dock has been a local favorite since those early days in the '70s.
There's a new dining option on Kalamazoo's Eastside. They call it Burger Bros.
A new celebration of African Culture wants to become an ongoing event for Kalamazoo. The community says it's all about AfroFest.
Membership by the parent company of Southwest Michigan’s Second Wave will more than double the number of online-only news organizations accepted into the 150-year-old organization.
Massage Green SPA works out the kinks in computer network with small business loan from Community Loan and Grant Fund.
Show Me the Money, a statewide program that helps provide free tax preparation services and more to lower-income families through neighborhood outreach will be offered in the Eastside Neighborhood soon.
Low-tech by design, the simple hoophouse helps extend the farmer’s growing season. Learn how one Michigan program supports hoophouse farms so growers can stock markets, schools, and institutions with farm-fresh food year round.
Redevelopment of former industrial site expected to reinvigorate a section of Kalamazoo’s largest neighborhood, Edison.
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