Encore | Southwest Michigan's Magazine

A group of riders organized by Pedal passes through downtown Kalamazoo on a Thursday night ride.
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Bitten by the Biking Bug Groups, civic leaders work to make area more bike-friendly
Hidden in Plain Sight Look closer or you might miss these great SW Michigan sights
Marc Schupan’s family is very involved in the business, from left: sons Jacob and Jordan, Marc’s wife Jeanne, Marc, daughter Shayna Schupan-Barry and son-in-law John Barry.
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‘THE BEST ARMY’ Don’t even try to give Marc Schupan credit for his company’s phenomenal growth and success. He won’t let you.
Gabriel Giron in his Kalamazoo home.
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A Storyteller’s Next Chapter After a year of devastating losses, Gabriel Giron forges forward with passion and purpose
Ian Gorman at the mixing board in the recording engineer's booth of La Luna Recording and Sound.
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‘Sonic Mad Scientist’ Ian Gorman helps artists make music and find their voice
Michelle Johnson stands on the brownfield on Kalamazoo’s east side that she and her Institute for Public Scholarship are aiming to rehabilitate and turn into a park for health and wellness.
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Creating Change History is at the heart of Michelle Johnson’s work toward inclusion, equality and social justice
From left, First Congregational Church Pastor Nathan Dannison, KNAC Board President Dann Sytsma and First Baptist Church Pastor David Nichols talk in the First Baptist Church sanctuary, which doubles as a performing arts venue.
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Saving Space Historic Kalamazoo church finds new life as a community asset
A row of custom-designed, colorful houses, each boasting a front porch, faces an open common area in Belle Meade.

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‘All About the Front Porch’ New pocket development emphasizes neighborliness