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Community Development
Oakwood is a place where kids – and sometimes deer – can play in the streets
Al Jones
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Feature Story
Diversity
Oakwood: A Kalamazoo neighborhood hidden in plain sight
Al Jones
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Feature Story
Community Development
Countdown: Stories readers loved from Southwest Michigan's Second Wave in 2019
Kathy Jennings
Thursday, January 09, 2020
Feature Story
Community Development
What lies ahead for Battle Creek and Calhoun County in 2020?
Jane Simons
Thursday, January 09, 2020
Feature Story
Sustainability
Who works for ALICE households in Battle Creek who cannot afford the basics?
Jane Simons
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Feature Story
Community Development
Neighborhood legacy: The Ferraro family has been growing in the Vine for over 60 years
Theresa Coty O'Neil
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Feature Story
Community Development
Calhoun County creates Public Defender Office so everyone can have experienced, capable defense
Jane Simons
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Feature Story
Kids and Education
The little school that could: El Sol Elementary is making the Vine neighborhood a worldlier place
Theresa Coty O'Neil
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Feature Story
Community Development
Can four Kalamazoo-area nonprofits working together improve services to those they assist?
Mark Wedel
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Feature Story
Community Development
Walking audits and parking regulations: Kalamazoo seeks your input for changes in Vine
Theresa Coty O'Neil
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Feature Story
Diversity
Riding the concrete wave: How a skate plaza changed an unused space into a Vine gathering spot
Theresa Coty O'Neil
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Feature Story
Community Development
United Way tackles complex issues by investing in four key areas
Al Jones
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Feature Story
Sustainability
Stewards of community gardens tend plants and people in Kalamazoo’s Vine
Theresa Coty O'Neil
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Feature Story
Community Development
On streets broad and narrow in Kalamazoo’s Vine, O’Duffy’s Pub is the neighborhood’s living room
Theresa Coty O'Neil
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Feature Story
Economic Development
Who says you can never go home again? Not these Battle Creek believers who are finding lots to like
Jane Simons
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Feature Story
Diversity
A conversation with Imams about the past, present, and future of building community
Mark Wedel
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Feature Story
Entrepreneurship
Battle Creek restaurant scene keeps up with trends diners prefer: Local and sustainable
Jane Simons
Thursday, August 08, 2019
Feature Story
Community Development
Sitting out the golden years is not an option for those in Battle Creek who would rather help others
J.R. Reynolds
Thursday, August 01, 2019
Feature Story
Economic Development
Kalamazoo's Eastside looks for ideas to rise regarding improvement on East Main Street
Al Jones
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Feature Story
Diversity
Save the date: Battle Creek’s Annual International Summerfest set for Aug. 17
Jane Simons
Thursday, June 27, 2019
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