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

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Starr Commonwealth broadens its reach through partnership with GVSU's Omni initiative Read Article

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Weekend pedal: A Kalamazooan tours Detroit at the 'speed of bike' Read Article

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Family fun will be in focus at Kalamazoo’s 4th Annual Anti-gun Violence Community Carnival Read Article

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City and County are strategizing for better housing in Kalamazoo area Read Article

Members of the Kalamazoo City Commission voted on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 to work with Kalamazoo County to fund new strategies for housing.
Photo: Members of the Kalamazoo City Commission voted on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 to work with Kalamazoo County to fund new strategies for housing.

As teens experience mental health crisis, music therapy is one way they are finding help Read Article

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Feature Story ACES Southwest Michigan Journalism Collab youth mental health Healthy Communities

Uncovering Adverse Childhood Experiences and trauma-informed care intervention helps children thrive

Jane ParikhThursday, August 29, 2024
The ACE scoring method is illuminating the relationship between stresses that children face that lead to public health problems later in life. Awareness of those connections is growing in Battle Creek and elsewhere in Calhoun County.
Feature Story A high jumper competes in the 2024 Hartford Nationals. Equity

West Michigan to Host 2025 and 2026 National Adaptive Sports Championship

Shandra MartinezWednesday, August 28, 2024
Grand Rapids will host the 2025 and 2026 Hartford Nationals, showcasing adaptive athletes and highlighting the city’s commitment to accessibility, inclusivity, and world-class sporting events.
Feature Story PHN-Sinan-Mikhael-administers -MMR-VaccineLIST Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Immunizations have long spared Michiganders from disease and death

Rylee BarnsdaleTuesday, August 27, 2024
In March 2024, Michigan experienced its first confirmed case of measles since 2019, reporting five unrelated cases throughout the state as of April 10. These cases were only some of many throughout sixteen other states, leading public health officials across Michigan to quickly respond.
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New leader of Battle Creek’s Burma Center talks challenges and opportunities

Jane ParikhThursday, August 22, 2024
“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."
Feature Story Detroit Pedal Transportation

Weekend pedal: A Kalamazooan tours Detroit at the 'speed of bike'

Mark WedelThursday, August 22, 2024
What better way to visit Detroit than by bike? Writer Mark Wedel, an avid cyclist, decided to test his pedal mettle in the Motor City. He discovered a bicyclist's urban nirvana.
Feature Story Anti-gun Violence Carnival Safe Communities

Family fun will be in focus at Kalamazoo’s 4th Annual Anti-gun Violence Community Carnival

Al JonesThursday, August 22, 2024
Rev. Lenzy Bell, Vice President of the Northside Ministerial Alliance, speaks on the importance of community involvement to change the tide of the epidemic of gun violence among youth. A day of family fun, he says, lets youth and city leaders see the joy and community spirit.
Feature Story Starr Commonwealth Kids and Education

Starr Commonwealth broadens its reach through partnership with GVSU's Omni initiative

Jane ParikhThursday, August 22, 2024
Starr Commonwealth in Albion is partnering with Grand Valley State University in its Omni initiative to provide adults with the knowledge and tools they need to work with children who experience trauma.
Feature Story Housing funding Housing Solutions Community Development

City and County are strategizing for better housing in Kalamazoo area

Al JonesThursday, August 22, 2024
The City of Kalamazoo is working with Kalamazoo County to develop strategies to fund projects to help struggling families to find good housing. The intent is to use $1.2 million in federal funding to connect and amplify existing community resources, and to inspire additional investment in them in order to help struggling families to find good housing.  
Longform Music Therapy Youth Mental Health SWMi Journalism Collab Healthy Communities

As teens experience mental health crisis, music therapy is one way they are finding help

Julie RiddleThursday, August 22, 2024
With its nonthreatening familiarity and connection to the human brain, music gives therapists a door into teens’ emotions. Music therapy helps teens identify, verbalize, and study their emotions, empowering them to change the way they act and feel. 
Longform Musicoterapia Salud mental juvenil Colaboración de periodismo SWMi Healthy Communities

Adolescentes en crisis mental encuentran alivio en musicoterapia

Julie RiddleThursday, August 22, 2024
Con su familiaridad no amenazante y su conexión con el cerebro humano, la música ofrece a los terapeutas una puerta a las emociones de los adolescentes. La musicoterapia ayuda a los adolescentes a identificar, verbalizar y estudiar sus emociones, permitiéndoles cambiar la forma en que actúan y sienten.
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Fourth Estate Acquires Issue Media Group

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Network of local news outlets will continue two-decade legacy of community-driven journalism
Feature Story Students formed five-person teams, each tasked with identifying a “wicked problem”—a complex issue with no easy solution. Arts and Culture

West Michigan teens tackle ‘wicked’ problems at the Wege High School Collaborative Studio

Laura BergellsTuesday, August 13, 2024
West Michigan high school students tackle complex global issues at the Wege High School Collaborative Studio. The two-week program showcases the power of youth-driven sustainable design.
Longform Recycle Sustainability

Unsung heroes: Two faces behind Kalamazoo's recycling efforts

Sam KappThursday, August 8, 2024
Republic Services truck driver Dale Mentor and Kalamazoo’s Solid Waste Coordinator Chris Broadbent are integral in the recycling system for the community, managing waste collection and advocating for sustainable practices.
Feature Story Battle Treek tagline Community Development

Battle Creek’s new tagline capitalizes on fresh energy and positive momentum

Jane ParikhThursday, August 8, 2024
“I think the beauty of this campaign is that we had so many of our community partners coming together. It really reflects our city and promotes a sense of pride, growth, and excitement."
Longform Healthy House for Women Healthy Communities

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

Zinta AistarsThursday, August 8, 2024
"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."
Feature Story Jeff Kreedy Arts and Culture

A Battle Creek font designer has hand in city’s new tagline

Jane ParikhThursday, August 8, 2024
Battle Creek native, graphic designer, and longtime art teacher Jeff Keedy created the font chosen for Battle Creek's new tagline. “I find that it has both a playful and erratic quality. [The font] can be used to connote a cutting-edge kind of weirdness but also playfulness."
Feature Story Duncan Aviation Kids and Education

Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek working to find solutions to team members' childcare needs

Jane ParikhThursday, August 1, 2024
“There is a bigger movement afoot. We can and must simultaneously support today’s workforce while working to change the system that is holding these childcare problems in place.”
Feature Story Conrad Kaufman Arts and Culture

Conrad Kaufman: Drawing from the land for nourishment and art

Zinta AistarsThursday, August 1, 2024
“I live an organic lifestyle, but I’m not overzealous. It is all about the quality of life and the quality of death. I enjoy being alive — and I respect life forms; I don’t step on a spider if I can help it. I didn’t study ecology. I lived it. My landscapes in my art represent that.”
Feature Story BC Pride Equity

How many LGBTQ&As would you know? Battle Creek Pride features trivia game with local notables

Jane ParikhThursday, August 1, 2024
On the Ground Battle Creek's Jane Parikh took part in an LGBTQ&A Trivia Contest with other BC notables for a kickoff to Battle Creek Pride. "As an ally and a friend to members of the LGBTQ + community, I thought I understood a lot," Jane writes. "I was wrong." 
Longform Blues in the Zoo Arts and Culture

Blues in the Zoo: Photos from the 30th Annual Kalamazoo Blues Fest

Thursday, August 1, 2024
Arcadia Creek Festival Site was hopping this past Saturday as the 30th Annual Blues Fest drew crowds to celebrate this year's theme, Blues in the Zoo. Check out Photographer Fran Dwight's photos!
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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.
 

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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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