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April is time to take time to sip some Michigan wine

Michigan wineries are spending the month of April letting people know just how good they are and how much good they do. Jeremy Martin talks to local vinters about the month dedicated to their industry.

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Four Winds Dowagiac sets opening date
Neighborhoods pour energy into marathon excitement zones

As marathoners race through the neighbohoods the neighbors cheer them on. And by cheer we mean playing music and waving colorful signs to wearing costumes and handing out bacon products. Amie Heasly reports on what it means to be in an "Excitement Zone."

Can the Third Coast be the Cider Coast? Virtue Farms believes it

Greg Hall takes his family roots in the Chicago craft beer scene, training in old world cider making, and an apple orchard and puts them together to create what he believes can be the next big thing for the Lake Michigan shoreline. The Cider Coast. Jeremy Martin talks to Hall about what it will take.

Kalamazoo Beer Week taps into great tastes and fun

Those who know their craft beer and those who are just beginning to develop a taste for the many brews had a week of their own in Kalamazoo. Second Wave's Jeremy Martin was there drinking up the scene during Kalamazoo Beer Week.

Chili Cook-off draws a crowd to downtown Kalamazoo

A chance to wander downtown, taste great chili, meet your neighbors and a charity event all rolled into one. That describes the recent Chili Cook-off in Kalamazoo. Second Wave's Erik Holladay was there, camera in hand. 

Weko Beach Brewers Festival draws a crowd rain or shine
Battle Creek business takes advantage of Michigan waterways
Public to get an early look at the future of Pilgrim Haven
FireKeepers Hotel opening expected to bring 300 jobs

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