Girls in grades 4th-10th in the fall of 2015 are eligible to apply for a spot on the news team. Sign up for a chance to interview for a spot on the team! READ MORE!
Author: Sonya Bernard-Hollins
Area Author Book Part of Book Read Discussion
What’s the hype about the church today? Become a part of the book discussion featuring Raymond Ryan’s debut novel, Reverend Hype! READ MORE!
Girls Can! 2015 Application- Deadline Extended- March 13!
Apply today for a change to interview for one of the limited spots on the team of the 2015 Tate-Stone Travel Writers Academy at Kalamazoo College!
Bronson Hospital Physician Part of National Alzheimer’s Study
An increase in affordable health care, focus on healthy eating and exercise is leading to a longer lifespan for people in the 21st century. With that, Dr. Nadeem Mirza says we are seeing an increase in cases of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Dr. Mirza of Bronson LakeView Hospital in Paw Paw, Michigan, is part of a national double-blind study with a drug designed to protect against neuron loss in the brain; therefore slowing the progression of the disease. READ MORE!
Authors, Tributes and More in Community Voices Print Edition
We have started a new year and are already celebrating Black History month…time is flying! However, as the year begins we also must not forget how the year before has given us the motivation to believe we can rise to greater heights. READ MORE!
BACC Reception for Belinda Tate Standing-Room Only
The Black Arts and Cultural Center helped the community welcome Belinda Tate as the new director of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Tate, a native of Winston-Salem, N.C., shared of her passion for getting more members of the community into the Institute. She is the first African American director of the KIA. LOOK FOR FEATURE STORY ON TATE IN NEXT PRINT EDITION OF COMMUNITY VOICES!
Area Girls Write 2nd Annual Girls Can! Magazine
-It was a cold and rainy day on the outside, however more than a dozen girls were beaming with excitement. They were members of the 2nd annual Tate-Stone Travel Writers Academy and were excited about the unveiling of their Girls Can! Magazine edition. The event held on Oct. 3, was hosted by the Merze Tate Travel Club and MLive’s Kalamazoo Gazette. READ MORE!
Largest Apple Specialist in North America Opens First Michigan Location
After years of watching big city customers line up to get the latest product from an Apple store, Southwest Michigan can now join in the excitement. Simply Mac, a premier Apple retail and service provider, will open its 37th store and first Michigan location. READ MORE!
New issue features area self published authors, photo collages and more!
See who has been writing. Check out the story featuring area self-published writers and more, in the print edition of Community Voices! VIEW YOUR DIGITAL COPY HERE!
Community Sends Girls to College, Supports Inaugural Race for Loaves and Fishes
A day at Kellogg’s, a night at the Barn Theatre and a week as college students were some of the experiences area girls took part in during the 2nd Annual Tate-Stone Travel Writers Academy. READ MORE!