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Portage works with Habitat for Humanity to build affordable homes
Al Jones
Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Builders and funders work together to put up attainable housing in Kalamazoo
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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Groundwork is being laid for 36-unit Hawthorne Park apartments in Kalamazoo
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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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East Main Street Condo project progresses, will provide housing in Kalamazoo's Eastside Neighborhood
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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Nine months of searching for housing proves frustrating for a mom with three children
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Kalamazoo County OKs $6.2 million for affordable housing and assistance. Here's where it's going.
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Kalamazoo's Pathway Home program helps low-income renters get ready to become homeowners
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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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A pilot program for Kalamazoo renters expands as people struggle to make ends meet
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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New Arts Collaborative supports and boosts Battle Creek’s creatives
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Thursday, April 13, 2023
In The News
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Oshtemo Township is working on a plan to build housing for the future
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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Kalamazoo’s historic Stuart Neighborhood has a new plan for progress and preservation
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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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Kzoo News in Brief: People and paintbrushes
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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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Kalamazoo Earth Day 2023 Festival on the horizon
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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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The Kzoo POD Community continues to search for a place the unhoused can call home
Al Jones
Thursday, March 9, 2023
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Jobs program through Goodwill Central Michigan Heartland offers hope, promotes confidence
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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