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Do it — Try the honey cake from Kalamazoo's Ukrainian Homemade Foods Read Article

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Battle Creek’s NAACP is “ALL IN” for the annual Freedom Fund dinner Read Article

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An adventurous, low-frequency life: Creating straw bale home and farm from scratch at Solfed Farms Read Article

Fran Dwight

Does Kalamazoo have more than its share of unhoused people? Read Article

Al Jones

Marisa Bianan: Carrying on the legacy of dance at Wellspring Dance Company Read Article

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Local veterans to be honored during Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra concert Read Article

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Feature Story Unhoused Community Development

Does Kalamazoo have more than its share of unhoused people?

Al JonesThursday, October 24, 2024
Does the increasing number of unhoused people in Kalamazoo reflect the county's population? Or are people coming from elsewhere? And are there enough services available to provide for the growing needs?
Feature Story Marisa Bianan Arts and Culture

Marisa Bianan: Carrying on the legacy of dance at Wellspring Dance Company

Zinta AistarsThursday, October 24, 2024
After 43 years of founding and running Wellspring Dance Company, Cori Terry is passing the mantle to new Artistic Director Marisa Bianan. Terry says she feels like "she hit the jackpot" in Bianan with someone who "has it all."
Feature Story Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra Veterans Arts and Culture

Local veterans to be honored during Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra concert

Jane ParikhThursday, October 24, 2024
The Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra's performance, "American Veteran," on Nov. 2 will honor local veterans both through musical selections and an accompanying slideshow.
Longform Jae Gerhart, manager of farm programs for Trinity Health Ann Arbor, at The Farm at Trinity Health in Ypsilanti. The Farm offers a produce prescription program for those who struggle to afford healthy food. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Medicaid funding could expand and sustain Michigan's produce prescription programs

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 24, 2024
Michigan is seeking approval for a new funding structure that could use Medicaid dollars to pay for programs that offer "prescriptions" for free fresh fruits and vegetables.
Partner Content AAoM's Navigating Autism Today Conference takes place November 15, 2024, in Grand Rapids at the Grand Valley State University Pew Campus L.V. Eberhard Center. Second Wave - MichiganEquity

Navigating Autism Today Conference in Grand Rapids focuses on navigating autism for a lifetime

Valerie LegoTuesday, October 22, 2024
The Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) is preparing for its upcoming Nov. 15 Navigating Autism Today Conference in Grand Rapids. The event connects families and autistic individuals with resources and support networks on critical topics: financial planning, health care advocacy, employment, and independent living solutions for adults on the spectrum.
Longform “By working with our community and fostering dialogue about gun safety, we believe we can reduce firearm injuries and build a safer future for all.” Deanna Price Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

How public health focuses on gun safety and reducing firearm violence

Brianna NargisoTuesday, October 22, 2024
Michigan's public health experts are working to address firearm accidents and violence through community partnerships and education programs. 
Feature Story Kalamazoo Event Center Economic Development

Northside residents hear plans and ask questions about the $300M Kalamazoo Event Center

Al JonesThursday, October 17, 2024
Nearly 100 Northside residents gathered to hear developers and partners discuss the proposed Kalamazoo Event Center and its impact on the neighborhood. Details were also shared about workforce development.
Feature Story Punk Rock Flea Market Arts and Culture

Get your Punk on in Battle Creekat the soon-to-be semi-annual Punk Rock Flea Market

Jane ParikhThursday, October 17, 2024
“Everybody knows what a flea market is. When I was growing up there was a flea market in a parking lot that had everything from car parts to clothes to records. We are doing that same thing with an edge to it."
Longform 2024 Kalamazoo Women's March Equity

PHOTOS: Kalamazoo Women's March draws over 1,000

Fran DwightThursday, October 17, 2024
Since 2016, Kalamazoo has been hosting annual women's marches. This year's theme was "We are not going back!" Over 1,200 people showed up to march for women's and LGBTQIA+ rights on Oct. 13. Check out Fran Dwight's photos!
Feature Story Young Voters Kids and Education

What are young voters' concerns? KalaSalon hosts Young Adult Voters Panel to find out

Sam KappThursday, October 17, 2024
Local organization KalaSalon invited young adults from the area to answer questions about their views on the upcoming 2024 elections.
Longform Edison Variety Show A Way Home Housing Solutions Community Development

Edison variety show raises funds and awareness of homebuyers' need for down payment assistance

Mark WedelThursday, October 17, 2024
What do an "unhinged" taco-buying customer, a spoken word duo, and dancers from Move with Joy have in common? They all recently came together to raise awareness and funds for down payment assistance for Edison neighborhood homebuyers.
In The News Home Energy Efficiency Summitt Technology and Innovation

Kalamazoo’s first-ever Home Energy Efficiency Summit to be held this Saturday

Sam KappThursday, October 17, 2024
Home Energy Efficiency Summit seeks to educate attendees on what they can do to improve efficiency and save money.
Longform Nurses like District Health Department #10’s Becky Gossman RN are only one facet of the future public health workforce. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Redefining public health in Michigan: A vision for a post-pandemic future

Brianna NargisoTuesday, October 15, 2024
The Michigan Association for Local Public Health is advocating for a transformative vision of public health, one that accounts for the complexities of today’s diverse communities and the ever-evolving landscape of health needs. 
Feature Story Community mental health agencies from all over the state came to the 2024 rally to show support for their clients and friends and to advocate for a stronger mental health system. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

20th 'Walk a Mile in My Shoes' rally promotes public mental health care

Monique BedfordTuesday, October 15, 2024
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA) Walk a Mile in My Shoes Rally congregates advocates from across Michigan to support public behavioral health care. 
Feature Story Revolutionary Love Project Building Communities

Revolutionary Love Project comes to Battle Creek to create a space of love for the community

Jane ParikhThursday, October 10, 2024
Revolutionary love is when, “We are brave enough to look upon anyone around us and say, 'You are a part of me I do not yet know. I will let your story into my heart. I will let your grief into my heart, and I will fight for you when you are in harm’s way.'”
Feature Story Citizens Rising Kids and Education

Exorbitant campaigns, disinformation, and dark money are nonpartisan issuesFred Upton and Mark Schauer discuss threats to fair elections

Mark WedelThursday, October 10, 2024
Republicans and Democrats agree that expensive campaigns, disinformation, and 'dark money' are all threats to fair elections. Citizens Rising, a nonpartisan Kalamazoo group, hosted a recent forum on protecting democracy.
Feature Story Battle Creek Central H.S. Band Arts and Culture

Students are jumping on the marching bandwagon at Battle Creek Central High School

Jane ParikhThursday, October 10, 2024
Battle Creek Central High School's Marching Band Alum Fred Jankowski takes the reins as the new band director and is focused on rebuilding the program after losses to the program during the pandemic.
Feature Story Tsugi Ogane Arts and Culture

How a 94-year-old's visit strengthens the bond between Kalamazoo and its sister city, Numazu, Japan

Mike WenningerThursday, October 10, 2024
Tsugi Ogane's recent visit to Kalamazoo, her sister city, rekindled memories of visits past, including Mike Morrison's stories shared by his grandfather, former Kalamazoo Mayor Paul Morrison, regarding his visit to Numazu, Japan in 1963.
Feature Story LifeWays Staff Healthy Communities

LifeWays peer support and recovery staff inspire clients to 'walk the walk'

Rylee BarnsdaleTuesday, October 8, 2024
LifeWays employs peer support specialists and recovery coaches for clients to work with throughout their recovery journeys. 
Feature Story Anti-gun Violence Safe Communities

Outreach efforts are working to keep violent crimes down in KalamazooPolice and community organizations having impact

Al JonesThursday, October 3, 2024
“I think it’s that balance between outreach and enforcement that is what’s working. . .The outreach folks are talking to the enforcement folks and vice-versa. I think that’s what’s really got a handle on our shootings and homicides.”
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Battle Creek

New leader of Battle Creek’s Burma Center talks challenges and opportunities

“My biggest passion and mission for the Burma Center is to empower our people and make these people valued in this community and make sure that their voices are heard so that they can thrive alongside other people here so they can be successful like other families." For the full story, click here. For more stories, please visit here.
 

Kalamazoo

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

"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.". Read the full story here. Read more stories here.
 

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