KRESA’s $100M Education Center Aims to Open for 2025-2026 School Year

by Kim Viers | Jul 17, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Progress is being made on the $100 million Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) Career and Technical Education Center. This project is important for the region as it will prepare area students for high-demand career opportunities.

There is ‘Something for Everyone’ at This Year’s Battle Creek Garden Tour, July 20-21

by Kim Viers | Jul 8, 2024 | Calhoun

Love to garden? Leila Arboretum Society will showcase a variety of different gardening styles during its 31st annual Battle Creek Garden Tour. This year, the garden tour will feature seven gardens in the Battle Creek area with a diverse array of gardening styles on...

Battle Creek Welcomes Summer with Inaugural McCamly Park ‘Truckin’ Tuesdays’

by Kim Viers | Jun 27, 2024 | Calhoun

Looking for something to do in Battle Creek? From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every other Tuesday, community members can stop by McCamly Park for pro DJs and food trucks near the Kool Family Community Center.

Wax Wings Brewing’s Special IPA to Aid SPCA of Southwest Michigan

by Kim Viers | Jun 25, 2024 | Kalamazoo

Animal lovers and beer fans came together this past Sunday for a good cause. Kalamazoo-based Wax Wings Brewing Company hosted an adoption event in collaboration with SPCA of Southwest Michigan as part of their sixth-anniversary celebration. They created a custom beer...

Berrien Community Foundation Awards $81,000 Grant to Silver Beach Playground Project

by Kim Viers | Jun 21, 2024 | Berrien

Silver Beach County Park has been raising funds to replace the 30-year-old playground with something more modern and accessible, and the fundraising goal is $1.25 million. With the For Good Grant announced recently, the Berrien County Parks Department is now at 86% of...