by Kimberly Viers | Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and you’re feeling more prepared than usual. You’ve made the reservations, selected the perfect outfit, and even have a bottle of wine chilling for drinks before, but what about the gift? While it may be too late to...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 6, 2020 | Culture
By cultivating reading and writing skills, Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK) is amplifying Kalamazoo’s youth voices and encouraging everyone to rock their own story. Founded in 2012, the organization was developed around the idea that all stories must be told and...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 6, 2020 | Culture
The days are ticking away until the sweetest one of the year. If gift shopping isn’t your forte, put down that stuffed animal holding the heart and organize an activity instead. Take a minuet to check out some ideas that are as easy as do-re-mi: Step back in...
by Kimberly Viers | Feb 3, 2020 | Business
December jobless rates rose slightly in most Southwest Michigan labor markets due to seasonal job cuts in the construction and mining, leisure and hospitality, business services, and government sectors. But, there’s no reason to get hot under the collar at this...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 27, 2020 | Business
When Stryker Corporation began the search for a place to construct a $154 million research and development facility for its Instruments Division, it had to look no further than the home of its birth in Southwest Michigan. On January 27, 2020, several hundred corporate...