In Battle Creek they're on a mission to make the downtown more vibrant. Two new restaurants going in fit nicely in those plans. Jane Parikh talks with the owners of East Egg and Tavern on Michigan to find out more about their business model and how it fits in the Cereal City.
Glass fused, stained and blown is used to teach young people about art and more in downtown Benton Harbor. Kathy Jennings visits the Water Street Glassworks to learn more about art and economic development there.
By some estimates, 85 percent of the residents of Kalamazoo's Northside neighborhood are African-Americans. One of the things that's been missing in the neighborhood is a coffee shop. Second Wave Editor Kathy Jennings talks to Gloria Parker about how she and her husband are working to rectify that omission.
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