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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...

AI Is Here. The Real Question for Southwest Michigan Businesses Is Whether Our Systems Are Ready.

If you run a small or mid-sized business in Southwest Michigan, you’ve probably heard some version of this sentence lately: “AI is going to change everything.” That part is...

Goodwill Golf Classic Tees Up Third Annual Event

Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan will bring back its Goodwill Golf Classic on Monday, July 27 at Gull Lake View Golf Resort, with registration opening March 1. The...

Battle Creek VA Lands Federal Funding

WMU Names Student Pitch Finalists

Is Your Website Your Hardest-Working Employee?

Over the past few months, while meeting with business owners across Michigan, Northern Indiana, and the Chicago region, one comment keeps coming up: "We have a website… but we're...

The Evolving Role of Property Management in Southwest Michigan

As the Southwest Michigan housing market continues to grow and evolve, so does the role of property management. What was once viewed as a largely administrative function has...

Every Stitch Matters: Inside the Hand-Guided Process at Heirloom Stitching

In Nottawa Township, where open farmland and small businesses shape the landscape east of Three Rivers, a quiet manufacturing operation is turning out hundreds of boot uppers a...

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...

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

Apr 15, 2026 | Chamber Corner

Jeannie Henderson - Jeannie Cleaning

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 assumed my leadership experience would translate seamlessly to my cleaning business. But in...

Kalamazoo Promise Expands Tuition Coverage

Apr 20, 2026 | Thrive

Ivy S. Fowler | News Channel 3

William Schma House Breaks Ground

Apr 20, 2026 | Places

Princess Jhané Stepherson | News Channel 3

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

Apr 20, 2026 | Places

Ivy S. Fowler and Ava Ray - WWMT

Goodwill Golf Classic Tees Up Third Annual Event

Apr 6, 2026 | Business, Places

Eric Ringwelski | Southwest Michigan First

Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan will bring back its Goodwill Golf Classic on Monday, July 27 at Gull Lake View Golf Resort, with registration opening March 1. The third annual outing continues to support Goodwill’s work in education, training, skill...

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