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Meet the team: A great group of reporters, photographers, and a community engagement specialist
Second Wave Staff
Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Building Communities
On the Ground, Voices of Youth, Faith in Action and more: The projects of Second Wave
Kathy Jennings
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15 Years of Second Wave: A celebration of community, journalism, and solutions
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'Rock star' classical pianists to perform at Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra's season finale
Jane Parikh
Thursday, April 10, 2025
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Community Development
Hands Off! demonstration in Kalamazoo drew nearly 4,000
Mark Wedel
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Longform
Community Development
Hands Off! protest in Battle Creek was an all-hands-on-deck moment
Jane Parikh
Thursday, April 10, 2025
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Voices of Youth: Queer representation in media and its impacts
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
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Village Network leads work to create a Black Wall Street in Battle Creek
Jane Parikh
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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Housing in the time of DOGE: Where do we go from here?
Mark Wedel
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Battle Creek Pride hosts informational workshop in wake of efforts to overturn same-sex marriage
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Trans folx celebrate Trans Day of Visibility by sharing their artwork in Kalamazoo
Maya James
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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The Kalamazoo Promise keeping its generous promise and more for 20 years
Al Jones
Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Groundbreaking Innovation Hub in Battle Creek creates abundant opportunity downtown
Jane Parikh
Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Jane Parikh
Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Safe Communities
KINSHIP: Honoring victims of crime and their families while providing resources to the community
Jane Parikh
Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Voices of Youth: Marshall's Fresh Food Distribution feeding the community
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Neighborhood Inc. helps the unhoused find shelter in Battle Creek and St. Joseph counties
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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In Michigan, a new push to fight homelessness before it begins
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Counting the unhoused in Kalamazoo County to learn more about local needs
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