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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
Arts and Culture
Eastside Voices: Oral history project captures neighborhood stories for book and video
Mark Wedel
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Feature Story
Sustainability
Who works for ALICE households in Battle Creek who cannot afford the basics?
Jane Simons
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Feature Story
Sustainability
Birders' viewing platform, boardwalk, and more are coming to nature preserve in Paw Paw
Kathy Jennings
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
Battle Creek's Hug Ambassadors Program for veterans is a first for the nation
Jane Simons
Thursday, December 05, 2019
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Arts and Culture
Big ideas: Can art galleries and collections preserve history and be relevant to today's audiences?
Mark Wedel
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
KIA's Black Refractions exhibit tells a shared story of complex people living in a complex place
Mark Wedel
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Day of the Dead observances grow in Kalamazoo as more understand traditions behind the celebrations
Mark Wedel
Thursday, October 31, 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
Sacred Conversations: This Battle Creek book group tackles race and healing through words and action
Jane Simons
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Feature Story
Community Development
Police Athletic League and New Level Sports work together to reach young people in Battle Creek
Gabrielle Willis
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
Battle Creek players enjoy the strategy, exercise, and social aspects of Pickleball
Jane Simons
Thursday, September 19, 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
Diversity
Summertime in the Vine: A photo story
Taylor Scamehorn
Thursday, August 08, 2019
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
How the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo plans to infuse art and culture across the region
Mark Wedel
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
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