“Rooted” A Visual Poem
Kehinde Oladeji, a recent Frank Jamison Fellow at Public Media Network, wrote…
Don’t Waste Food Waste: The City’s New Food Scrap Recycling Bins
City of Kalamazoo's Solid Waste Coordinator, Chris Broadbent, discusses the new food…
Providing a Second Chance
An expungement removes criminal convictions from a person’s public record, and for…
Speed Puzzling
Teams such as “Just Piecing It Together,” “Side Pieces,” and “Perpetually Puzzled” competed at the Speed Puzzling Competition at Shakespeare’s Pub on April 24th. The event was meant to raise money for the Grand Rapids Women’s Rugby team which stars…
“This is Unprecedented.”
YWCA CEO, Susan Rosas, discusses a new website that tracks the effects of funding cuts to area non-profits and the populations they serve. SolidarityData.org, now live, provides detailed information on jobs lost and jobs threatened, funds lost and threatened, the…
Civic Snapshots
Civic Snapshot: May 19, 2025 Comstock Township Board
The board addressed the need for tornado sirens, with public input highlighting…
Civic Snapshot: May 19, 2025 Kalamazoo City Commission
The Commission met briefly in the committee of the whole and returned…
Civic Snapshot: May 13, 2025 Oshtemo Township Board of Trustees
The board discussed the West Main Village's mixed-use district rezoning request, which…
Neighborhood Voices
All Stories Matter: Southwest Michigan First and The Chamber
Clarence Lloyd and Kevin Crittendon first knew of each other from passing…
All Stories Matter: Shonda Buchanan
Shonda's curiosity particularly about her family lineage began in childhood. At age…
Connecting Communities: Jerico – Creating a Place with Krystal Gast
Jerico is more than just a collection of buildings or businesses in…
