Sustainability

Are there hops in my shaving cream?

Beer–it’s not just for drinking any more. That’s what the good folks at Kalamazoo’s Damn Handsome Grooming Company believe. The one-year-old, boutique manufacturer of grooming and beauty products whose line […]

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Contrast - Bateman
Art exhibition at KIA views world of nature through another lens
Construction on the Arcus Building
Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership takes shape
Peggy Shepard
Environmental justice advocacy leader to speak at WMU
Holden family preserves nearly 400 acres in Calhoun County
Wayne Muller
Thought Leaders: Wayne Muller on what is enough
Josh Haas
A bike, 1,655 miles, 200 birds, one man’s 12-month adventure

When Josh Haas sets a goal he doesn't settle for the little stuff. In 2013 he decided to travel all across Barry County on his bike as he spotted birds. Zinta Aistars talks to Haas about how that turned out.

Kalamazoo City Commissioner Jack Urban
The route to a better bus service

A more efficient, more streamlined transit system with more routes and more frequent stops is the goal. Zinta Aistars has the report on how it's coming about.

At Suzanne’s Organic Salon naturals replace toxic chemicals
Students learn power of native plants

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