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April showers bring rain barrels to catch them in Battle Creek
Jane Parikh
Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Community Development
A tale of two cities: South Bend has been where Kalamazoo is now and the future is promising
Mark Wedel
Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Economic Development
Brewery’s new summer offerings reflect growth of region’s agribusiness
Shandra Martinez
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Feature Story
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KCAD’s Gayle DeBruyn on the intersection of design and sustainability
Shandra Martinez
Monday, January 29, 2024
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Kalamazoo youth climate action group calls attention to endangered snowpeople
Theresa Coty O'Neil
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Longform
Transportation
Battle Creek Transit looks for bus drivers so brakes can be released on service cuts
Jane Parikh
Thursday, January 11, 2024
In The News
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Care about the climate? Meet Kalamazoo County's new Climate Sustainability Coordinator
Sam Kapp
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Feature Story
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Road to Healing: Indigenous woman shares her story of surviving Michigan's Holy Childhood
Jane Parikh
Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Voices of Youth: A climate change education law in Michigan?
Harper Horvath
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Feature Story
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FireKeepers thinking seven generations ahead in major renewable energy move
Jane Parikh
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Feature Story
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'Going native' could make Kalamazoo a Homegrown National Park
Mike Wenninger
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Feature Story
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Trail Tales: Protecting Kalamazoo's Asylum Lake, an urban oasis
Sam Kapp
Thursday, October 5, 2023
In The News
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Blueprint for solutions-oriented climate stories inspired by NYC media conference
Jane Parikh
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Longform
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Voices of Youth: Kalamazoo students wage Climate Strike to demand end of fossil fuel use
Mark Wedel
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Longform
Transportation
Driving home the need for increased, sustainable public transportation in Calhoun County
Jane Parikh
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
Guardianship barriers for Native Americans eased through State legislation
Jane Parikh
Thursday, July 27, 2023
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Healthy Communities
Trail Tales: Five underrated Southwest Michigan nature trails make the travel worthwhile
Sam Kapp
Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Kalamazoo's Hope for Creation: Interfaith climate action grown from grassroots
Casey Grooten
Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Kalamazoo Lyceum on Nature: Act locally, think globally
Mark Wedel
Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Voices of Youth: Fast fashion's environmental impacts inspired teen's 'Packing Dress'
Kayanna Smith
Thursday, May 18, 2023
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Sarah Spohn
Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Michigan’s rural CMHs work hard on improving access to mental health resources
Sarah Spohn
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Students help ensure farm sustainability and bring local food to cafeterias in UP program
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, June 22, 2023
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As flooding happens more often, plans emerge to put Nature to work in handling the overflow
Rosemary Parker
Monday, June 5, 2023
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Sleepy Dog Books and local businesses give gift of literature to schools for National Reading Month
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