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I Pick, U-Pick, We All Pick Michigan Blueberries

I Pick, U-Pick, We All Pick Michigan Blueberries

by Kimberly Viers | Jul 9, 2020 | Culture

Farmers around southwest Michigan are wrapping up strawberry season and ramping up for a berry nice blueberry season! We are so lucky to have an abundance of the freshest selection of fruit right in our backyard. According to local farmers, blueberries will hit their...
Great Scott Ice Cream Takes Cone-trol During Tough Times

Great Scott Ice Cream Takes Cone-trol During Tough Times

by Kimberly Viers | Jul 7, 2020 | Culture

There’s no other way to scoop it, summertime is ice cream time. Whether you’re heading back from the beach or wandering around a farmers market, a sweet treat is sure to be the cure for the heat, especially today to National Cool Pop Day. While outdoor...
Boys and Girls Club Gets Back Into the Swing of Things

Boys and Girls Club Gets Back Into the Swing of Things

by Kimberly Viers | Jun 30, 2020 | Culture

With relationships at the core of the Boys and Girls Club organization, social distancing protocols encouraged the club to become innovative with their programming, staff, and resources in ways that will have long term benefits. “The biggest message that we had to...
Celebrate Emancipation of Slavery and African American Music Month

Celebrate Emancipation of Slavery and African American Music Month

by Kimberly Viers | Jun 19, 2020 | Culture

Michigan has a rich history of black music that predates the widely known Motown hits. While Detroit may be home to some incredible musicians including Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson, and Stevie Wonder, in Kalamazoo we get to celebrate The Velvelettes, among many...
Fresh. Local. It’s What’s for Dinner.

Fresh. Local. It’s What’s for Dinner.

by Kimberly Viers | Jun 18, 2020 | Culture

In case you missed National Eat Your Vegetables Day on Wednesday, you have a field of opportunity to get your hands on fresh local produce at any of our regional farmers markets. On Wednesday, we shared about the flourishing agriculture industry in our state, so it...
The Fabric of Community: Residents Help Thread This Needle

The Fabric of Community: Residents Help Thread This Needle

by Kimberly Viers | Jun 16, 2020 | Culture

Family business, Golden Needle Tailor Shop has called Kalamazoo home since 1971. Over the past almost 50 years, the Fahs father-son duo has hemmed graduation gowns, perfected wedding dresses, and recently stepped up to create PPE for local hospitals. While they have...
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