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Community Development
Federal relief package provides $17 million for COVID-stressed renters in Kalamazoo County
Al Jones
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Longform
Economic Development
More organizations turn to ALICE stats to understand who experiences financial instability locally
Jane Simons
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
More than $9 million donated to Bronson Health Foundation will improve cancer care in the region
Rosemary Parker
Monday, March 8, 2021
Feature Story
Kids and Education
Grand Valley Pledge will help first-generation students pay for college in Calhoun County and beyond
Jane Simons
Monday, March 1, 2021
Longform
Equity
Battle Creek’s Truth Racial Healing and Transformation circles do the work of confronting racism
Jane Simons
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Feature Story
Sustainability
'Keep Kalamazoo Wild' effort purchases and hopes to maintain woodland next to Kleinstuck Preserve
Al Jones
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
City of Kalamazoo and United Way have a new grant program to help small businesses pay for PPE
Al Jones
Monday, December 21, 2020
Feature Story
Sustainability
Those without homes in Battle Creek have a new shelter on East Michigan
Jane Simons
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Longform
Equity
W.K. Kellogg Foundation challenge seeks those with bold answers to big problems
Jane Simons
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
New Kalamazoo area program offers access to therapy for people of color experiencing racial trauma
Mark Wedel
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Feature Story
Kids and Education
COVID-canceled 40th class reunion replaced by fund-raising challenge to support Maroon Giant seniors
Al Jones
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Sean Hollins and Sonya Bernard-Hollins recognized for contributions to Kalamazoo and arts community
Mark Wedel
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Longform
Equity
COVID will halt 230,000 more human service connections in Greater Kalamazoo this year, survey finds
Al Jones
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Longform
Equity
Pathway Home: Partnership will create new way to go from experiencing homelessness to owning a home
Katie Platte
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Longform
Economic Development
YWCA's 24-hour childhood learning center pushes ahead in Kalamazoo’s Edison Neighborhood
Al Jones
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Feature Story
Kids and Education
Kalamazoo community keeps teachers, students stocked with essentials through KPS Supply Closet
Kalamazoo Public Schools
Monday, October 12, 2020
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
Battle Creek Community Foundation launches initiative to help nonprofits continue their work
Jane Simons
Friday, September 4, 2020
Feature Story
Economic Development
'Tiny' houses are set to be a big deal in Kalamazoo's Northside Neighborhood
Al Jones
Friday, August 28, 2020
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
Spectrum Health Lakeland sets aside $50 million to help address racial equity and health inequities
Spectrum Health Lakeland
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Feature Story
Diversity
New grant supports Battle Creek’s Communities of Color as they take on immediate and chronic needs
Jane Simons
Thursday, June 11, 2020
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