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The @MichiganPress Association recognized NowKalamazoo as third best local news publication in the state.
We earned 5 honors in the annual MPA Better Newspaper Contest out of 2,866 entries submitted by 89 newspapers and journalists around the state.
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Our new Beyond Bullets newsletter is now live! Exploring the root causes, consequences, and solutions for gun violence in Kalamazoo. Have you read the August edition yet?
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Inspired by baking with her family and a book she read in 5th grade, Kalamazoo nineteen-year-old Kalea Barnes is now a published author and founder of Parisian Dream Desserts. Read about her story and where she is heading next!
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The demand for mental health providers has always outpaced supply. This has only gotten worse over the past few years. We explore the challenges clinicians face.
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Kalamazoo Public Schools educators provide valuable insight into how they feel about their jobs, and what changes would be most beneficial to them through a survey conducted by NowKalamazoo.
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John B couldn’t yet type on a keyboard but he loved science and had tons of support from his parents. Now the Kalamazoo 6th grader is getting ready to tell the world about it in his first book.
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Personal trauma is what equips many community violence intervention workers with the critical insight to fight on the frontlines. But what doesn’t come as naturally is prioritizing their own healing. nowkalamazoo.com/2023/06/its…
A two-year-old boxing gym that trains professional fighters is growing out of its digs in #Kalamazoo’s Edison neighborhood because it’s so popular with kids grappling with real life issues. Now, they’re opening up in Crossroads Mall.
Full story here: nowkalamazoo.com/2023/05/the…
TOWN HALL ON DANGEROUS EMISSIONS IN THE NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD.
MAY 18, 5:30pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 120 Roberson Street.
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On Monday, MDHHS released its long awaited report that confirmed that residents of the Northside neighborhood where the factory and plant are located are being exposed to higher levels of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers safe.
#ReadingRecovery has been all but discredited by recent studies yet it’s still taught in #KalamazooPublicSchools.
A concerned mother & librarian contacted the district to understand why but when that didn’t work, she turned to us. Here’s what we found:
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What type of support does a child need to recover from the trauma of being shot?
A #Kalamazoo mother is on a lonely search for that answer.
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Our story about two enemies in Kalamazoo who put down their guns and started to mentor youth to follow in their footsteps, “Finding Peace During War,” won first place feature story in the Michigan Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest.
When we heard the pain in the voice of a mother grieving a daughter killed in a drive-by shooting, we wanted to help her tell her side of the story.
The Michigan Press Association awarded us the honorable mention in its Better News Contest for best writing.
"I posted on Facebook 'You know what? I made $19.75 all morning long. And I'm about to throw in the towel,'" recalls Jamie Brock, owner of Coffee Rescue.
But the response she got from patrons and other entrepreneurs wasn't what she expected.
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