Unexpected turn in career path leads to Flow Yoga

In early 2009, Jill McLane Baker began to ponder a new job. She was a photojournalist for the Kalamazoo Gazette and envisioned big potholes ahead on what appeared to becoming […]

United Ways of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo find new way to get along
Kalamazoo gets up off the couch and gets moving

"Running a marathon," Blain Lam says with a laugh, "I personally wouldn’t recommend it." The joke is that the comment comes from a man who has run five in his lifetime and is organizing Kalamazoo’s second marathon. Perhaps only those who have braved the rigorous physical and mental challenges of a marathon could truly appreciate a comment like Lam’s and appreciate how deeply he truly cares about a healthier Kalamazoo.

Second Wave Super Star: The Sugar Bear

This is the first in an occasional series: Second Wave Super Stars. Our first Super Star is The Sugar Bear, which re-opened with a bang – thanks to Facebook. Super Stars are businesses that when compared to others are growing faster, adding more staff and expanding their space to keep up. They also have a story to tell about how they got there. Kelle Barr takes us inside the renovations at The Sugar Bear in Paw Paw.

Kalamazoo Gazette: Eaton Corp. gives $15,000 grant to KC Ready 4s
MLive: Southwest Michigan represented on trade trip
Kalamazoo Gazette: Plunge raises funds for Special Olympics
State Burger staff grows to eight employees
Greenleaf Trust plans to add 14 across the state in 2012
Frank’s Tire & Auto is about more than rubber meeting the road

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