Category: Culture

Ron Foor to lead Mercantile in the governmental and public entity banking space. Mercantile Bank (“Mercantile”) is pleased to announce the expansion of its governmental banking team with the addition of Ron Foor, to serve as Senior Vice President, Director of Governmental Banking. Ron Foor brings more than 34 years of experience to his role […]

The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) Board of Education has decided to move into contract negotiations with Dr. Dedrick Martin to become its next superintendent. The process concluded after gathering input from the staff and public via focus groups and an online survey, holding multiple rounds of interviews, visitations to the various KRESA facilities […]

PULSE, a non-profit organization working to improve early childhood development in Michigan, is partnering with Stanford’s RAPID-Early Childhood Project survey team to gather family data that will inform our understanding of the childcare landscape in our region. RAPID has been amplifying the voices and experiences of parents with young children in America since 2020 and […]

Kalamazoo County is doubling down on its commitment to addressing the local housing crisis by providing additional funding opportunities for supportive services and multi-family housing projects, and for removing barriers to housing. Applications are now open for more than $2 million through April 24 and May 1, respectively. “We know that safe, stable, and affordable […]

The Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department (HCS) recognizes April 3-9, 2023, as National Public Health Week — a time for residents and public health officials alike to spring into action, uniting against pressing public health issues and social determinants facing our country. This year’s theme, Centering and Celebrating Cultures in Health, is focused […]