Rochelle Koperdak·Sep 5Medical Journey SidequestI’m still so frustrated with the medical world sometimes.
Jennifer L. Dayton·Sep 13, 2025Why the City Manager Matters: Kalamazoo at a CrossroadsWith longtime City Manager James Ritsema retiring on November 18, 2025 (City of Kalamazoo), Kalamazoo is entering a pivotal transition…
Jennifer L. Dayton·Sep 8, 2025Christmas at the CreameryIn December of 2024, I thought everything was finally aligning. On December 12, my feature with Bold Journey was published, a piece that…
Jennifer L. Dayton·Sep 6, 2025Half of Kalamazoo Lives Behind Rented Doors: Why That MattersWhen we talk about housing justice in Kalamazoo, it’s easy for some to think the issue only affects a small group, a few families in public…
Jennifer L. Dayton·Sep 4, 2025The Creamery Dream — How a Promise of Stability Turned Into BetrayalWhen I decided to sell my home in Milwood, it was with a sense of hope and optimism for the future. I believed I was making the best…
Jennifer L. Dayton·Sep 2, 2025The Birth of Homecrest & Co. — Creating Light in a City That Wanted DarknessThe Moment of Realization (March 2023)
Jennifer L. Dayton·Sep 2, 2025When Mayors Are Landlords: The Housing Power of David AndersonKalamazoo is a city at a crossroads, facing a housing crisis that demands our immediate attention. While we pride ourselves on being a…
Jennifer L. Dayton·Jul 5, 2025Before the Walls Were Drawn: The Roots of Housing Injustice in KalamazooLong before I dreamed of building my own small business from the ground up, with my hands, heart, and savings, I knew something was deeply…
Adam Morse·Nov 6, 2023Ranked Choice Voting in Kalamazoo: As Easy as 1–2–3…Voters in Kalamazoo, Michigan, should vote YES on the Ranked Choice Voting Proposal.
Carl Brown·Jul 11, 2023StartupZoo will Celebrate Half A Year of PitchNight by Unleashing $10,000 in equity-free cash to…StartupZoo has held four thrilling Pitch Nights, feeding $22,500 in equity-free capital into entrepreneurs' hands. And we’re going bigger.
