Blighted, dangerous structures to come down with $1.1 million grant
Sometimes before good things can happen the old has to make way for the new. With a $1.1 million grant from the state of Michigan for blight elimination change […]
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One-of-a-kind jams, foraged foods keep elder fires burning
Elder Fire Farm Arts is a small, grass roots operation that says its revolutionizing the food system--through jam. Zinta Aistars talks to Heather Colburn about jams, kimchee and preserving the harvest as long as one can.
Saving for the day he can build his own tiny house on wheels
Maybe it's the mortgage crisis. Maybe it's a growing sense that a bigger house is not better. Whatever the motivation, tiny houses on wheels are hitting a chord with people. Jane Parikh talks to a Kalamazoo man with plans for one of his own.
Forum finds common ground in the earth beneath our feet
What do Green Drinks and sustainable business practices have in common? Leaders of the Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum tell Zinta Aistars all about it.
Remembering the Top 10 stories of 2012
What do bitcoins, roses, and Tim Fischell have in common? They were the subjects of the top three most read Southwest Michigan's Second Wave stories in 2012. To find out what stories round out the top 10, read on.
One-of-a-kind jams, foraged foods keep elder fires burning
Elder Fire Farm Arts is a small, grass roots operation that says its revolutionizing the food system--through jam. Zinta Aistars talks to Heather Colburn about jams, kimchee and preserving the harvest as long as one can.
Saving for the day he can build his own tiny house on wheels
Maybe it's the mortgage crisis. Maybe it's a growing sense that a bigger house is not better. Whatever the motivation, tiny houses on wheels are hitting a chord with people. Jane Parikh talks to a Kalamazoo man with plans for one of his own.
Forum finds common ground in the earth beneath our feet
What do Green Drinks and sustainable business practices have in common? Leaders of the Southwest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum tell Zinta Aistars all about it.
Remembering the Top 10 stories of 2012
What do bitcoins, roses, and Tim Fischell have in common? They were the subjects of the top three most read Southwest Michigan's Second Wave stories in 2012. To find out what stories round out the top 10, read on.
