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Think small, go far: Save gas with this one fun trick!

As gas prices climb, Kalamazoo residents are exploring e-bikes and other micromobility options to save money, improve transportation efficiency, and rethink how they get around safely.
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Community asked to unite to seek innovative solutions to challenges that lead to homelessness
More than 300 community members aturned out as Kalamazoo Community Foundation leadership challenged the community to unite to address the complex issues behind homelessness.
Think small, go far: Save gas with this one fun trick!
As gas prices climb, Kalamazoo residents are exploring e-bikes and other micromobility options to save money, improve transportation efficiency, and rethink how they get around safely.
Older adults suffer when stigma keeps them from mental health care
Generational stigma and diagnosing mental health issues as part of aging rob older adults of the help they need.
Nature beneath the power lines: Transforming utility corridors into public trails
In Portage, trails through Consumers Energy Co. utility corridors offer a place to encounter nature close to home, as well as a look at what sharing a landscape entails.
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics meeting Michiganders’ needs for integrated care
CCBHCs serve Michiganders no matter what their income or insurance coverage.  
Free Wonderschool platform will help Michigan families find childcare faster
Scheduled to launch early 2027, the platform will connect parents to available childcare and preschool spaces with one application.
Childcare workforce crisis fuels push for wage reforms
Without sustained investment, families will continue to have difficulty accessing stable, high-quality childcare.
Connecting Chords offers a passport to global music in Kalamazoo
Connecting Chords brings an eclectic mix of global music, dance, film, and cultural traditions to Kalamazoo, continuing a 25-year mission of connecting audiences through the shared power of art.
Gene the Pumpkin Man’s legacy lives on at Evans Acres
After 67 years of growing pumpkins and creating fall memories, the late Gene “Pumpkin Man” Rhodes’ family legacy continues as Evans Acres Family Farm opens with plans to offer year-round family experiences.
Relationships with law enforcement and community organizations central to rural mental health services
For Sanilac County Community Health, tech supports help but collaborations make the difference.
Battle Creek and Takasaki — sister cities and a lasting connection
A Sister City exchange between Battle Creek and Takasaki, Japan, created a lasting friendship between two students who continue to connect across thousands of miles and cultural differences.
Invitation to a scam: A Second Wave journalist clicked the wrong link. It nearly broke the bank.
As artificial intelligence and industrial-scale scam operations grow, online fraud is becoming harder to detect. Even those of us trained to pay attention to words can be caught off guard. In this personal account, a Second Wave journalist shares how one seemingly ordinary click nearly led to disaster — and what she learned about protecting herself.
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