Neighborhood nonprofit rehabs houses to help new homeowners and break the rent cycle
Edison Initiatives was formed to help others become homeowners and build wealth.
Mark Wedel's Latest Articles
“I sing because I feel free”: Las Cafeteras led Kalamazoo on a musical journey of solidarity and joy
Las Cafeteras transformed a Sunday afternoon into a high-energy celebration, blending centuries of musical tradition with a joyful call for unity and shared humanity.
Readers and bakers eat their words at Kalamazoo’s 19th Annual Edible Book Festival
See who took the cake at this year's Kalamazoo Book Arts' Edible Book Festival.
Symphonic Beats celebrates women, proves Kalamazoo’s hip hop culture is thriving
Blending symphony, rap, poetry and dance, the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra’s “Symphonic Beats” celebrated women in hip-hop culture while showcasing the strength of Kalamazoo’s local scene.
All aboard for a perfectly college ride at WMU Theatre
WMU Theatre’s intimate staging of Keith Bunin’s “The Coast Starlight” captures the restless hope, impulsiveness and emotional rawness of youth, showcasing how college theater turns a deceptively simple train ride into a poignant exploration of growth, connection and exhilarating uncertainty.
As federal funding for housing shifts, Kalamazoo pulls together to keep people off the street
Kalamazoo County finds ways to keep programs for the unhoused and those at risk of becoming homeless up and running as federal funding becomes uncertain.
Art you want to walk in: ‘Future Now’ lands at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
See some kicks for kicks at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, where the exhibition "Future Now" turns sneakers into art that blends design, culture, sustainability, and the irresistible urge to try them on.
Packed Kalamazoo forum grapples with fear, rights, and how to protect neighbors
Kalamazoo residents packed a public forum to learn their rights, discuss safety, and organize community response amid growing fears of ICE activity.
Edison residents take opportunity to Imagine Kalamazoo 2035
Edison residents kicked off Imagine Kalamazoo 2035 by turning potholes, sidewalks, and other everyday neighborhood concerns into hands-on input about the city’s long-term future.
How Glow Hall is carving out space for Kalamazoo’s loud, eclectic, and community-driven art
With intimate shows that blend punk, experimental music, performance art, and fundraising, Glow Hall’s founder is betting that Kalamazoo’s crowded creative scene still has room for events that are deliberately small, collaborative, and a little extra.
