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Why Change Feels So Hard at Work — And What Actually Improves Adaptability

Across Southwest Michigan, businesses are navigating a unique moment. AI-driven automation is reshaping roles amid economic uncertainty, hiring is slowing, and teams are being...

Digital Marketing Trends 2026: What Brands Need to Know Next

Digital marketing trends in 2026 reflect a noticeable change in how brands think about growth. As people become more selective and platforms continue to mature, many brands are...

How Pro Services Is Tackling Manufacturing’s Maintenance Talent Gap With Pro Academy

At Pro Academy in Portage, the story goes beyond a training facility. For Pro Services, the Academy reflects a challenge manufacturers know well: finding and developing skilled...

WMU, Kalamazoo Valley Launch Guaranteed Admissions Partnership

Spencer Fire Trucks Celebrates 40 Years

Bronson Named Top Academic Medical Center

The Best Business Strategy Is People Strategy. Here’s How to Actually Live It.

We talk about performance like it's something we can manage into existence. Set the goals. Track the metrics. Hold people accountable. But if you've led people for any length of...

Heritage Community Launches $9M Thrive Together Campaign to Advance Senior Living in Southwest Michigan

Heritage Community of Kalamazoo has announced the public launch of its $9 million Thrive Together campaign, an initiative designed to expand access to care, enhance resident...

Kalamazoo Promise Expands Tuition Coverage

William Schma House Breaks Ground

Western Michigan University Business College Receives $17M Donation from Stan Lucas Trust

Good Jobs, Clean Homes, Stronger Communities: The Ripple Effect of a People-First Business

When I started Jeannie Cleaning ten years ago, I thought excellent customer service was enough. I quickly learned it went beyond that. Coming from a restaurant background, I...

Heritage Community Launches $9M Thrive Together Campaign to Advance Senior Living in Southwest Michigan

Apr 20, 2026 | Sponsored Content

Heritage Community of Kalamazoo

Heritage Community of Kalamazoo has announced the public launch of its $9 million Thrive Together campaign, an initiative designed to expand access to care, enhance resident experience, and strengthen the long-term sustainability of senior living in Southwest...

Why Change Feels So Hard at Work — And What Actually Improves Adaptability

May 13, 2026 | Chamber Corner

Dr. Khutso Madubanya - Dance With Change

Across Southwest Michigan, businesses are navigating a unique moment. AI-driven automation is reshaping roles amid economic uncertainty, hiring is slowing, and teams are being asked to adapt faster than ever before. A new system is introduced. A structure is updated....

Kalamazoo Promise Expands Tuition Coverage

Apr 20, 2026 | Thrive

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How Pro Services Is Tackling Manufacturing’s Maintenance Talent Gap With Pro Academy

May 4, 2026 | Business, First & 42 Original

At Pro Academy in Portage, the story goes beyond a training facility. For Pro Services, the Academy reflects a challenge manufacturers know well: finding and developing skilled maintenance talent. The Portage-based company works across industrial maintenance,...