by Kimberly Viers | Dec 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Whether you took one from your grandmother, dug it out from a thrift store bin, or purchased one from the internet, ugly holiday sweaters have become a staple in wardrobes across the U.S. For Communities in Schools (CIS) of Kalamazoo, their annual ugly sweater party...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 7, 2020 | Business
15 regional companies shined bright this year in the Wonderful Workplaces competition powered by FIRST & 42, earning them the title of 2020 Wonderful Workplaces Champion. FIRST & 42 scouted around Southwest Michigan to find workplaces that know how to make...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 4, 2020 | Business
The votes have been counted and the winner of the sixth annual Makers’ Mart competition has been named! On Friday, December 4, 2020, Samson’s Haircare earned the coveted Makers’ Mart title at Catalyst University, a three-day leadership event hosted by Southwest...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 1, 2020 | Culture
While the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan (BBBSMI) Fire & Ice event has gone virtual this year, the inspirational stories and exciting entertainment will still warm your heart from the chill of the December air. “It’s still a...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 30, 2020 | Business
VOTE HERE! There is nothing small about the impact that small business has on our community. Over the past nine months, we have seen small businesses throughout our region and state put their skills to the test to innovate and reinvent to better support customer...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 18, 2020 | Culture
Did you know that Western Michigan University’s (WMU) dance department is one of the largest in the Midwest and its graduates go on to professional careers as dancers, choreographers, educators, and much more? Like many other educational experiences this year at the...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Now that we have your attention, we promise this is important, and you’ll want to know more. Every five years, the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (Upjohn Institute) and the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council (SMPC) work with regional partners...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 15, 2020 | Business
Tonight, Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a new emergency order to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect our families, frontline workers, and small businesses from the virus. This order takes effect this...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 13, 2020 | Culture
Did you know that there are currently 16 million Americans providing unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias? These caregivers provide an estimated 18.6 billion hours of care valued at nearly $244 billion. During the month of November,...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 12, 2020 | Culture
Currently operating as a food truck and offering catering, Cairo’s Kitchen, a traditional Egyptian restaurant is opening a brick and mortar location in the Exchange Building in spring 2021. But, if you were to ask Ramy Rezkalla and his family a year ago, cooking...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Built one brick at a time, the Rose Park Veterans Memorial along the Kalamazoo River is a local memorial dedicated to Veterans. The memorial features five, seven-foot granite monuments in the shape of a star with etchings of U.S. military servicemen and women from...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 6, 2020 | Culture
What started as a way to help her family out has turned into a career for Jamie Brock, as well as a way to let her entrepreneurial spirit soar. In 2014, Jamie purchased Coffee Rescue from her brother and continues to serve as the sole owner. While coffee has...
