New Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent tells community, ‘I share in the grief and anger’
Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri announces KPS Equity Task Force and issues a statement regarding recent racial unrest.
Battle Creek opens COVID-19 testing for all who want to be tested June 6 and June 7
You don't need a doctor's recommendation to get tested this Saturday at drive-through testing in the KCC parking lot.
National Guard medic from Battle Creek helps with COVID-19 testing of Michigan’s incarcerated
Inmates across the state are being tested for COVID-19 by Michigan National Guards. Battle Creek resident Claire Tribbett is part of the team.
Quintessential Kalamazoo bar/restaurant looks forward to the post-COVID era
Louie's Trophy House in Kalamazoo will be ready when restaurants reopen on June 8—subject to capacity limits.
Introducing the Nonprofit Journal Project
Nonprofits are on the frontlines of our communities, delivering critical social services and employing more than 470,000 Michiganders. We're documenting their stories.
New report details the positive social and economic impact of FireKeepers Casino
“The study reinforces the ability of our casino to operate in a safe environment and provide economic stimulus to the local community,” says Jamie Stuck, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Tribal Council Chairperson.
‘The Big Wild’
Creating and preserving Michigan's Pigeon River Country, known as "the Big Wild", has involved a long, sometimes contentious dance between conservation and the pressures of the outside world.
Even the Kalamazoo Farmers Market is drive through for now
On a beautiful summer's day the Kalamazoo Farmers Market might draw 5,000 people. This market season that will not be the case as physical distance is maintained.
Michigan innovators step up to reverse nationwide decline in health journalism
The loss of health journalism has had wide-ranging impacts on the communities health reporters once served. But a variety of innovative solutions have arisen to fill the gap and restore some of the coverage that's been lost.
Pulling garlic mustard will help control the invasive weed at Land Conservancy nature preserves
Eliminating this invasive weed can help allows a wider diversity of spring plants to prosper.
