Kalamazoo's Maple Hill Holiday Parade kicks off the season.
Kalamazoo's Maple Hill Holiday Parade kicks off the season. Fran Dwight
Kalamazoo's Maple Hill Holiday Parade kicks off the season.
Kalamazoo's Maple Hill Holiday Parade kicks off the season. Fran Dwight

How Wheel the World is changing accessibility in Kalamazoo, one business at a time Read Article

Kalamazoo's Maple Hill Holiday Parade kicks off the season.
Photo: Kalamazoo's Maple Hill Holiday Parade kicks off the season. Fran Dwight

Finding answers means discussion with those who are unsheltered, shelter representatives suggest Read Article

It’s first-come first-served for four new houses in Kalamazoo’s Northside neighborhood Read Article

Al Jones

LGBTQIA+ community in Battle Creek works on plans to stay safe Read Article

UnSplash: Alexander Grey

Queer Activist in Battle Creek prepares to go silent to stay safe Read Article

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Kalamazoo's Stulberg string competition brings back medalist for golden anniversary Read Article

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Subject to Review: Ed Genesis on the politics of hip-hop Read Article

Kalamazoo's Maple Hill Holiday Parade kicks off the season.
Photo: Kalamazoo's Maple Hill Holiday Parade kicks off the season. Fran Dwight

Features

Longform On The Ground El Concilio new building Diversity

El Concillio celebrates new building, prepares for life under Trump, round two

Mark WedelThursday, December 5, 2024
Correspondent Mark Wedel recently visited El Concilio's new building to learn how much more work the organization can do for the community in the new location. But the sense that the coming years are going to be years of crisis kept intruding on the visit that included a serious discussion of what could be coming under a second Trump administration for the community El Concilio serves.
Longform Tech Savvy Seniors Technology and Innovation

Albion elders becoming Tech Savvy thanks to Albion College students

Jane ParikhThursday, December 5, 2024
 “I feel like us just being present in areas that seniors utilize a lot is making them feel more comfortable. They may be a little wary and feel like we’re going to rush through it. Being empathetic and understanding of their experiences is how we get around this,” 
Feature Story Battle Creek Wanderland Entrepreneurship

Step into a Winter Wanderland in downtown Battle Creek

Jane ParikhThursday, December 5, 2024
Battle Creek's Winter Wanderland celebrates the season and small businesses at Kellogg Arena on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 4 to 8 p.m.
Feature Story Voices of Youth Kids and Education

Voices of Youth: Classroom ‘Cozy Corner’ lets teens take emotional break

Edith WhalenThursday, December 5, 2024
Pillows and nooks aren't just for elementary school classrooms. Adolescents also benefit from an inviting, comfy space to take a time out.  One Loy Norris High School teacher created a classroom Cozy Corner — and her students are benefiting. 
Longform Deb Messing oversees Sanilac County Community Mental Health communications efforts to the county's rural residents. Healthy Communities

Rural mental health providers overcome stigma, rugged individualism, and distance to provide care

Julie RiddleTuesday, December 3, 2024
Here's how three Michigan community mental health agencies serving rural populations have found ways to meet their unique needs by developing innovative programs and effective outreach.
Feature Story Disability Network Southwest Michigan’s Kelly Linton, an ADA specialist and systems advocate working with Wheel the World, takes measurements. Equity

How Wheel the World is changing accessibility in Kalamazoo, one business at a time

Shandra MartinezSaturday, November 30, 2024
Kalamazoo businesses partner with Wheel the World and Disability Network Southwest Michigan to improve accessibility, creating inclusive spaces that welcome everyone.
Feature Story Housing Matters Update Building Communities

Finding answers means discussion with those who are unsheltered, shelter representatives suggest

Mark WedelWednesday, November 27, 2024
It's getting harder to operate a shelter for the unhoused as their numbers increase. Representatives of two of Kalamazoo's most recognizable shelters tell Housing Matters what might work to bring those numbers down. 
Feature Story small-karen Equity

Advocate uses her experiences to help others with disabilities gain independence through work

Shandra MartinezMonday, November 25, 2024
Karen Wynne helps individuals with disabilities navigate the Ticket to Work program, empowering them to achieve independence and self-sufficiency.
Longform Housing Solutions Ransom Homes Building Communities

It’s first-come first-served for four new houses in Kalamazoo’s Northside neighborhood

Al JonesThursday, November 21, 2024
Prospective homeowners must be first-time home-buyers, pre-approved by a mortgage lender, represented by a Realtor, and have participated in at least one of three home-buying workshops conducted at NACD. Beyond that the process to obtain one of the four homes is first-come first-served.
Feature Story LGBTQ Safe Communities

Queer Activist in Battle Creek prepares to go silent to stay safe

Jane ParikhThursday, November 21, 2024
Many in the LGBTQIA+ community are taking steps to protect themselves from the threat of Project 25 to roll back rights. As a response, one Queer Activist in Battle Creek plans to keep a low profile while reducing household expenses and getting important papers in order.
Feature Story Julius Stulberg Arts and Culture

Kalamazoo's Stulberg string competition brings back medalist for golden anniversary

Mike WenningerThursday, November 21, 2024
The Stulberg International String Competition has grown to be one of the world's premier young string players' competitions drawing more competitors each year and spawning impressive musical careers.  To celebrate its 50th, former medalist and violinist Rachel Barton Pine returns to Kalamazoo.
Feature Story Maya James Arts and Culture

Subject to Review: Ed Genesis on the politics of hip-hop

Maya JamesThursday, November 21, 2024
Local hip-hop artist Ed Genesis recently presented a seminar on hip-hop through a social justice lens. Maya James, our social practice artist and writer, was there to 'review.' She also created a collage to accompany the piece.
Feature Story BC Pride Safe Communities

LGBTQIA+ community in Battle Creek works on plans to stay safe

Jane ParikhThursday, November 21, 2024
Battle Creek Pride is helping people prepare for possible changes to LGBTQIA+ rights and addressing concerns by providing safe spaces and workshops that address practical matters, such as estate planning and protecting assets.
Feature Story BETA COHORT 4 Entrepreneurship

Black Entrepreneur Training Academy celebrates fourth cohort

Leo V. KaplanWednesday, November 20, 2024
The Black Entrepreneur Training Academy uplifts Black entrepreneurs, helping to keep small business sector growth equitable  
Longform The students currently taking U-M School of Public Health course, Chatgpt/AI and Public Health. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Public health and AI: Great potential and a need for ethical policies

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, November 19, 2024
When applying AI to public health, great potentials exist for swifter, nimbler care and pin-pointed personalization. Its use also could exacerbate biases and the misuse of private information.  
Partner Content Elisabeth Berry and James D'Arcy Second Wave - MichiganEquity

Legacy Society will sustain Autism Alliance of Michigan’s work for decades to come

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, November 19, 2024
AAoM is establishing its Legacy Society to recognize donors today for gifts that will provide dollars in perpetuity.
Feature Story Battle Creek Habitat for Humanity Community Development

After 15 years of rehabbing houses, Battle Creek Habitat for Humanity launches new builds

Jane ParikhThursday, November 14, 2024
“I feel good about what we’re doing. It’s pretty exciting. For our families, it’s their house, their project, and their own stability that they’re building. We’re just helping them along the way.”
Longform Housing Solutions Soap and Hope laundry day Building Communities

Soap and Hope: Advocates for the unhoused find a way to help with laundry day

Mark WedelThursday, November 14, 2024
Kalamazoo Together for the Unhoused raised enough money for around 91 people to get 2,600 pounds of laundry done. It's part of their mission to bring dignity to those who find themselves without permanent lodgings. 
Feature Story BC Pride Thanksgiving Equity

Battle Creek Pride hosts Annual Holiday Dinner in November

Jane ParikhThursday, November 14, 2024
“The dinner is needed more this year than ever given the results of the recent presidential election. Our LGBTQIA+ community is struggling and we need to gather together to show them that they do have support.”
Longform SWMI Journalism Collab Covid Cchort Healthy Communities

La 'Cohorte COVID': Cómo el 'salto pandémico' está afectando a los jóvenes adultos

Por Julie J. Riddle | Encore MagazineThursday, November 14, 2024
Tres años después del apogeo de la pandemia, a pesar de que la vida normal se ha reanudado por completo, algunos adultos jóvenes sienten que su edad mental y su etapa actual de la vida no coinciden con su edad cronológica. Así es como están ayudando los programas de preparación universitaria, la capacitación laboral y los servicios integrales individualizados.
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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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