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Feature Story Calhoun County Land Bank Building Communities

Brownfield assessment and revitalization throughout Calhoun County focus of $1.5 million EPA grant

Jane ParikhWednesday, May 21, 2025
Feature Story Housing developments on Rose and Wall streets in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Community Development

Density debate: How Kalamazoo-area communities are thinking beyond single-family homes

Julie Mack for MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette Thursday, May 1, 2025
Feature Story 15 years Building Communities

Meet the team: A great group of reporters, photographers, and a community engagement specialist

Second Wave StaffThursday, April 17, 2025
Feature Story At the Douglass 15 year anniversary Building Communities

15 Years of Second Wave: A celebration of community, journalism, and solutions

Kathy JenningsThursday, April 17, 2025
Longform A Way Home Point in Time Count Community Development

Counting the unhoused in Kalamazoo County to learn more about local needs

Mark WedelTuesday, March 25, 2025
In The News Imagine Kalamazoo 2035 Community Development

Kalamazoo launches the ‘Plan It!’ phase for creating a new 10-year master plan

Al JonesThursday, March 6, 2025
Longform Jerico SWMI Journalism Collab Community Development

Building businesses and community at Jerico in Kalamazoo's Edison neighborhood

Mark WedelThursday, February 27, 2025
Feature Story National Cereal Day Building Communities

Battle Creek breakfast companies unite to raise funds for United Way — one cereal box at a time

Jane ParikhThursday, February 27, 2025
Feature Story Blueberries SWMI Journalism Collab Economic Development

Small blueberry farm survives by going organic

Jarret Whitenack | Encore MagazineThursday, February 27, 2025
Feature Story Affordable Housing St.Joe County SWMI Journalism Collab Equitable Development Building Communities

What qualifies as affordable housing in St. Joseph County? We asked a developer, residents, and more

ALEK HAAK-FROST & FRANK STANKO, WATERSHED VOICEThursday, February 13, 2025
Feature Story Affordable Housing St.Joe County SWMI Journalism Collab Equitable Development Community Development

¿Realmente qué se considera como vivienda asequible en el condado de St. Joseph?

Alek Haak-Frost & Frank Stanko, Watershed Voice Thursday, February 13, 2025
Feature Story Encourage Battle Creek Building Communities

Nonprofits can't do it all — Encourage BC supports those who address needs in Battle Creek

Jane ParikhThursday, February 6, 2025
Feature Story Phyllis Neal found a way to give back in retirement through the AARP and Disability Network West Michigan. Equity

AARP program helps seniors find purpose and make a difference

Shandra MartinezFriday, January 31, 2025
Feature Story The Disability Network Southwest Michigan team poses for a holiday photo. Building Communities

DNSWM campaign highlights staff’s lived experiences and community impact

Shandra MartinezMonday, January 13, 2025
Feature Story A Way Home Heads in Beds Building Communities

For Christmas, this Kalamazoo group is booking hotel rooms for the unhoused

Al JonesThursday, December 19, 2024
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