No Kings protest in Kalamazoo drew over 7,000.
No Kings protest in Kalamazoo drew over 7,000. Fran Dwight
No Kings protest in Kalamazoo drew over 7,000.
No Kings protest in Kalamazoo drew over 7,000. Fran Dwight

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No Kings protest in Kalamazoo drew over 7,000.
Photo: No Kings protest in Kalamazoo drew over 7,000. Fran Dwight

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No Kings protest in Kalamazoo drew over 7,000.
Photo: No Kings protest in Kalamazoo drew over 7,000. Fran Dwight

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No Kings protest in Kalamazoo drew over 7,000.
No Kings protest in Kalamazoo drew over 7,000. Fran Dwight

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Longform Musicoterapia Salud mental juvenil Colaboración de periodismo SWMi Healthy Communities

Adolescentes en crisis mental encuentran alivio en musicoterapia

Julie RiddleThursday, August 22, 2024
Con su familiaridad no amenazante y su conexión con el cerebro humano, la música ofrece a los terapeutas una puerta a las emociones de los adolescentes. La musicoterapia ayuda a los adolescentes a identificar, verbalizar y estudiar sus emociones, permitiéndoles cambiar la forma en que actúan y sienten.
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Fourth Estate Acquires Issue Media Group

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Network of local news outlets will continue two-decade legacy of community-driven journalism
Feature Story Students formed five-person teams, each tasked with identifying a “wicked problem”—a complex issue with no easy solution. Arts and Culture

West Michigan teens tackle ‘wicked’ problems at the Wege High School Collaborative Studio

Laura BergellsTuesday, August 13, 2024
West Michigan high school students tackle complex global issues at the Wege High School Collaborative Studio. The two-week program showcases the power of youth-driven sustainable design.
Longform Recycle Sustainability

Unsung heroes: Two faces behind Kalamazoo's recycling efforts

Sam KappThursday, August 8, 2024
Republic Services truck driver Dale Mentor and Kalamazoo’s Solid Waste Coordinator Chris Broadbent are integral in the recycling system for the community, managing waste collection and advocating for sustainable practices.
Feature Story Battle Treek tagline Community Development

Battle Creek’s new tagline capitalizes on fresh energy and positive momentum

Jane ParikhThursday, August 8, 2024
“I think the beauty of this campaign is that we had so many of our community partners coming together. It really reflects our city and promotes a sense of pride, growth, and excitement."
Longform Healthy House for Women Healthy Communities

Kalamazoo's Healthy House for Women offers women in recovery a loving place to stay

Zinta AistarsThursday, August 8, 2024
"Our core values are to be sober, safe, and self-sufficient. I think there is a balance between self-sufficiency and community. I don’t want the women to think they can do everything by themselves."
Feature Story Jeff Kreedy Arts and Culture

A Battle Creek font designer has hand in city’s new tagline

Jane ParikhThursday, August 8, 2024
Battle Creek native, graphic designer, and longtime art teacher Jeff Keedy created the font chosen for Battle Creek's new tagline. “I find that it has both a playful and erratic quality. [The font] can be used to connote a cutting-edge kind of weirdness but also playfulness."
Feature Story Duncan Aviation Kids and Education

Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek working to find solutions to team members' childcare needs

Jane ParikhThursday, August 1, 2024
“There is a bigger movement afoot. We can and must simultaneously support today’s workforce while working to change the system that is holding these childcare problems in place.”
Feature Story Conrad Kaufman Arts and Culture

Conrad Kaufman: Drawing from the land for nourishment and art

Zinta AistarsThursday, August 1, 2024
“I live an organic lifestyle, but I’m not overzealous. It is all about the quality of life and the quality of death. I enjoy being alive — and I respect life forms; I don’t step on a spider if I can help it. I didn’t study ecology. I lived it. My landscapes in my art represent that.”
Feature Story BC Pride Equity

How many LGBTQ&As would you know? Battle Creek Pride features trivia game with local notables

Jane ParikhThursday, August 1, 2024
On the Ground Battle Creek's Jane Parikh took part in an LGBTQ&A Trivia Contest with other BC notables for a kickoff to Battle Creek Pride. "As an ally and a friend to members of the LGBTQ + community, I thought I understood a lot," Jane writes. "I was wrong." 
Longform Blues in the Zoo Arts and Culture

Blues in the Zoo: Photos from the 30th Annual Kalamazoo Blues Fest

Thursday, August 1, 2024
Arcadia Creek Festival Site was hopping this past Saturday as the 30th Annual Blues Fest drew crowds to celebrate this year's theme, Blues in the Zoo. Check out Photographer Fran Dwight's photos!
Longform Dabney & Co. Arts and Culture

Yes, there really is a nightlife in Kalamazoo!

Mark WedelThursday, July 25, 2024
Writer Mark Wedel wondered what there was to do in Kalamazoo After Dark. In this short series introduced last week, Wedel takes us on his first visit to hear the Andrew Fischer Quartet at Dabney & Co. 'Yes, there really is a nightlife in Kalamazoo.'
Feature Story BC Early Childhood Kids and Education

Early Childhood Educators in Battle Creek feeling the support

Jane ParikhThursday, July 25, 2024
Rent, mortgage, and utility support are available to early childhood educators in Battle Creek through the American Rescue Plan Act and W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds.
Feature Story Sacred Earth Pagan Sustainability

Faith rooted in the Earth: Kalamazoo pagans honor the seasons, cycles, and web of life

Zinta AistarsThursday, July 25, 2024
Modern paganism is a religious movement founded on principles derived from living on this planet we call home. And its practices and tenets have a lot to teach us about Earth and human care during this time of climate crisis.
Feature Story Kalamazoo Blaze Entrepreneurship

With women's basketball in the spotlight, a semi-professional team takes the floor in Kalamazoo

Al JonesThursday, July 25, 2024
Meet Felicia Nikia Thomas, founder and coach of the Kalamazoo Blaze, the area's new semi-pro women's basketball team. 
Feature Story Battle Creek Community Foundation Youth Alliance Community Development

Voices of Youth: Youth advisory councils give youth experience seeking and funding solutions

Trey SebringThursday, July 25, 2024
Foundation-based youth advisory councils provide a valuable opportunity for youth to speak up about issues and solutions they think will matter.
Feature Story Graphic Packaging Sustainability

Voices of Youth: Meet the man helping to make Kalamazoo a more sustainable city

Dmitri AgdanowskiThursday, July 25, 2024
The City of Kalamazoo aims to be 'net zero' by 2050. Kalamazoo's Sustainability Planner Justin Gish plans to help the city get there. VOY's Dmitri Agdanowski sits down with Gish to find out more.
Longform Ariane Donnelly, Anne Davis, and Tanya Andrews at the Prescription for Health booth at the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. Prescription for Health is Washtenaw County's produce prescription program. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Prescriptions for fresh produce grow in Michigan through collaboration and new funding

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 25, 2024
Efforts are underway to better coordinate efforts between produce prescription programs and to create more standardized funding mechanisms for them.
Feature Story Small-ADA-Celebration Equity

West Michigan events celebrate 34th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

Shandra MartinezWednesday, July 24, 2024
The  Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice 2024 will stop in Muskegon and Kalamazoo to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
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Battle Creek

Former local shelter transforms into lifeline for Southwest Michigan Veterans

“We are the only Veterans organization in Southwest Michigan doing what we’re doing. I like to call us a neutral spot. We don’t care what branch of the service you were in or what your discharge status is. People I’ve talked to have said it’s about time." For more On the Ground Battle Creek stories, please visit here.
 

Kalamazoo

Helping Vets in Kalamazoo who were 'smoked by life'


In 2024, 32,882 veterans experienced homelessness in the United States, and 68 of those were in Kalamazoo County, though local officials say they are sure that number has since increased. Many unhoused veterans don’t know there are benefits and programs that can help. Here’s how to get connected.Read the full story here. Read more stories here.
 

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