Whole seasons and series were canceled in 2020 as arts organizations sorted out how to deal with a situation where it was not safe in many cases to invite an audience to see their works. Creativity and new options ermerged.
"We've been way more successful than we could have hoped. We were really happy when we were able to make an offer on the property and it was accepted this summer,” says Erin Fuller, president of the Stewards of Kleinstuck.
There’s an increased need for human services and a diminished revenue base and putting the two together has the potential to be detrimental to Calhoun County residents. County Administrator Kelli Scott tells us what could lie ahead in 2021. She says in times like these, leadership matters.
Four organizations are working to cooperatively leverage their combined skills, talents, networks, and financial resources to achieve optimal physical and mental health.
With 2020 done the City of Battle Creek is assessing residents' greatest needs and how to address them. Plans are in place to offer assistance even as City staff is down by 26 employees.
Second Wave reporters, correspondents, and photographers were as busy as they could be during 2020. We're grateful that you read and shared Second Wave stories (readership is up nearly 35 percent when compared to the previous year). We hope you will let us know what you want to read about in 2021.
A scholarship is available to cover tuition, fees, housing and dining, plus a book stipend -- essentially a full ride -- for eight semesters as part of a partnership between GVSU, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to partner and Battle Creek Public Schools.
The beavers at Asylum Lake Preserve have been very busy indeed. But their activity shows the area's ecological health.
The City of Kalamazoo and the regional United Way are partnering to help city-based businesses with fewer than 50 employees that need funds for personal protective equipment.
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