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Arts and Culture
Battle Creek to celebrate its links to Japan with public sculptures that resemble origami
Jane Simons
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Longform
Economic Development
Battle Creek residents and the city look for ways to free the river from its concrete banks
Jane Simons
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Feature Story
Sustainability
At Cracked Farms they're growing a disc golf following with a public course on private land
Jane Simons
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Feature Story
Sustainability
Invasive zebra mussels found in aquarium moss products (some in Kalamazoo) prompt national response
Rosemary Parker
Monday, March 15, 2021
Longform
Transportation
Kalamazoo River Valley Trail supporters seek funds to finish the final link with trails to the east
Mark Wedel
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Longform
Healthy Communities
An attempt to flee 2020 with a 556-mile roundtrip bike ride into the woods
Mark Wedel
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Longform
Economic Development
Not all the beaches on Lake Michigan are eroding locals want tourists to know
Rosemary Parker
Thursday, March 19, 2020
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Transportation
An update on the trail that will connect Great Lakes and small businesses
Mark Wedel
Thursday, May 9, 2019
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Communities to be asked to tell their vision for Twin Cities Harbor
Kathy Jennings
Thursday, September 13, 2018
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Art springs from the ruins of Vicksburg’s old paper mill
Rosemary Parker
Thursday, August 2, 2018
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Kathy Jennings
Thursday, June 28, 2018
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Transportation
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Mark Wedel
Thursday, June 21, 2018
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Entrepreneurship
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Ryan Boldrey
Thursday, April 12, 2018
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Healthy Communities
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Thursday, September 15, 2016
Development News
Arts and Culture
Island Festival to move near Growler Stadium, no longer in it
Mark Wedel
Thursday, June 9, 2016
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Kathy Jennings
Thursday, April 21, 2016
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Dogs and big cats on their way to the Binder Park Zoo
Kathy Jennings
Thursday, April 21, 2016
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Mountain bikers get to work in Markin Glen
Mark Wedel
Thursday, September 17, 2015
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St. Joseph gets new winery on State Street
Kathy Jennings
Thursday, July 30, 2015
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Bicyclists give the pop up bike lane a trial
Mark Wedel
Thursday, June 25, 2015
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