Design industry pipeline keeping workers in town
An education-to-employment infrastructure has brought businesses, kept workers, and made Kalamazoo a national hub for industrial design and related jobs.
Formula shortage has roots in breastfeeding misinformation
A sudden lack of baby formula can be another mental health stressor for parents at a time of intense pressure. Formula can be a nutritional life saver, but its prominence has come at the expense of unrivaled mother nature’s milk.
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COVID Update: COVID plateau continues
COVID rates are flat. So are deaths and hospitalizations. Is this the NEW new normal?
COVID Update: Infections bounce back from holiday weekend
The number of new COVID-19 infections in Michigan jumped over the past week, but some of the increase may be due to Labor Day holiday backlogs the week before. Also, COVID is still a top-three killer in Michigan.
Mental health professionals of color are in the vanguard of the fight against burnout
The pandemic has increased the already large need for mental health services. The system hasn’t kept up, putting more pressure on those on the frontlines.
COVID Update: Case numbers drop for 2nd week
Some of the declines in new COVID-19 infections could be due to the holiday weekend. At the same time, hospitalizations have reached a six month high.
COVID Update: Infection rates flat as school resumes
Daily rates of new COVID-19 infections in Michigan are largely unchanged from last week. But some expect the new school year could make a difference in the coming weeks.
More public restrooms are coming to downtown Kalamazoo
City officials outlined plans and solicited input from businesses on a range of downtown Kalamazoo priorities.
COVID Update: Cases jump back up
The number of new COVID-19 cases shot up by more than 1,000 cases per day over the past week. That’s after case numbers fell the week before. But testing delays may account for some of the difference.
COVID Update: Infections drop as hospitalizations rise
The daily average of new COVID-19 infections fell last week for the first time since July. At the same time, hospitalizations went up slightly. And new data models suggest Michigan could see a surge of new COVID hospitalizations peaking in October.
‘It’s all about the community’
Open for less than a year, the Voss Media Board Game Cafe in Galesburg is close to turning all the fun into a profitable business.
COVID Update: Infections jump 20%
COVID infection numbers are on the rise again in Michigan, as BA.5 continues to spread. Kalamazoo County has seen similar increases, but the CDC has downgraded its community level from High to Medium.
