Can-Do Kitchen staff grows by one employee
Food entrepreneurs have one more person on their side at the Can-Do Kitchen.
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo’s name is so distinctive strangers around the world have been known to break into song at hearing the name. With such a recognizable moniker you’d think Kalamazoo wouldn’t need nicknames, but through the years changing names have reflected the city’s refusal to stand still. The Zoo, Celery City and the Mall City are a few. The innovative thinking that brought downtown K’zoo the nation’s first pedestrian mall in 1959 continues to work today. Innovators have developed thriving life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms. They build on the expertise of Kalamazoo’s universities. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Davenport College all are centers of research, development and technology. They surround a downtown vibrating with condos, apartments and homegrown, top-notch restaurants. The universities are woven into the city’s social fabric and contribute to a cultural scene that Kalamazooans love to boast about. The Kalamazoo Symphony, Kalamazoo Institute of Art and a vibrant local theater community are a few of the offerings. Locals also love their festivals that fill the air with music and the scents of ethnic foods wafting over the Arcadia Festival grounds and the Kalamazoo River. Outdoor activities from biking on the Kal-Haven trail to disc golf and standard golf on a nationally-acclaimed course in Milham Park are the start of the city’s leisure side. Sports fans have competitive college teams, minor league baseball and hockey to follow. And it all comes with a Promise. All high school graduates who live in Kalamazoo qualify for a scholarship that pays 100 percent of their tuition at any public university or community college.
On the Ground moves to Northside neighborhood for 120 days
The On the Ground team has moved into Kalamazoo's Northside neighborhood. Here's what's happening.
Longtime residents who choose the Northside create the backbone of the community
The Northside neighborhood has benefited from the hard and dedicated work of people who have lived there for many years.
Miller-Davis Company promotes a number of employees
Full-service construction company announces new roles for a toolbelt full of employees.
Our neighbors. Our stories. How one neighborhood taught us what we have in common
For 120 days Second Wave has been in the Edison neighborhood for our first On the Ground project. Theresa Coty O'Neil offers some reflections on her time meeting the neighbors.
Edison Neighborhood Association celebrates 50 years of helping neighbors
At the Edison Neighborhood Association residents know they can find help when needed. And their help is also needed by the association.
From parking lot to seven-story building, corner of Edwards and Water is growing up
A $70 million project with residential, office, and parking soon will rise on the corner of North Edwards and Water.
Edison: A neighborhood where creativity inspires community
A shared appreciation for creativity brings neighbors together in Edison.
Video: The time the dogs tracked turtles at the Portman Preserve
How many box turtles are there in the Portman Preserve? Specially trained Spaniels help with the calculations.
