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Economic Development
Grants help give COVID-stressed businesses a restart; lets one Kalamazoo company take a coffee break
Al Jones
Monday, September 21, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Kalamazoo's Social District will give customers of restaurants and taverns a chance to be outdoors
Al Jones
Friday, August 21, 2020
Longform
Sustainability
Portage Creek in Vicksburg found to be home to mussel that is in danger of becoming extinct
Kathy Jennings
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Business accelerator in Battle Creek will help food and beverage product businesses grow
Jane Simons
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Two new tenants bring Midlink Business Park in Comstock Township to full occupancy
Kathy Jennings
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Vice President of BCU advises 'deal with the world the way it is and not how you want it to be'
Jane Simons
Monday, August 17, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Northside Association is working to provide neighborhood-based workforce training
Al Jones
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Pandemic turns out to be the right timing for Woodin brothers to open food truck, Serious Dogs
Jane Simons
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Feature Story
Diversity
Blog: The Great Stain: 10 Years after the Kalamazoo River oil spill
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
Monday, July 27, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Small Kalamazoo bus company looks for path through huge economic issues
Al Jones
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi finds the value in a diverse portfolio
Jane Simons
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Feature Story
Entrepreneurship
Focus of Kalamazoo distillery shifts from hand-sanitizer back to cocktails
Al Jones
Monday, June 15, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Quintessential Kalamazoo bar/restaurant looks forward to the post-COVID era
Al Jones
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
New report details the positive social and economic impact of FireKeepers Casino
Jane Simons
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Partnership makes $5,000 grants available to the smallest Kalamazoo businesses hit by COVID-19
Al Jones
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Battle Creek has new way to connect with favorite local restaurants and those you haven’t tried yet
Jane Simons
Friday, May 15, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
With coronavirus everywhere, what lies ahead for businesses in Kalamazoo and beyond?
Al Jones
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Kalamazoo makes $2M loan fund available to small businesses
Al Jones
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Battle Creek Unlimited loans will help small businesses during virus related economic emergency
Jane Simons
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
Gift card stimulus program is helping retailers over a rough patch in downtown Kalamazoo
Al Jones
Thursday, March 26, 2020
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