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Contemporary downtown apartments found at Lovell Square

Sean Berner is convinced he could not have picked a better place to live than Lovell Square Apartments, a recently redeveloped property in downtown Kalamazoo.   “For me, it was […]

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Lots of people want to save certain animals from being lost to the world. Christine Skandis wants to make sure certain delicate grapes survive. She tells Zinta Aistars about her business, Skandis Fine Wines.

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.

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Musicians come from across country to make music and record in Kalamazoo

Eight music recording studios in and around Kalamazoo--who knew? Second Wave's Jeremy Martin talks to those from the latest entry into the scene, Double Phelix, the ones longest on the scene at Western Sound Studio and those in between. 

Shifting fog, triple-digit weather, ticks: None could stop ‘Abduction Day’

It definitely is not Hollywood East, but Kalamazoo does have its own filmmaking scene--a small but passionate bunch of actors and behind-the-camera types. Bannon Backhus is the most recent of the group to step up the challenge. He tells Kathy Jennings about the making of Abduction Day.

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