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The “hive” area of Seven Generations' office proudly displays the company’s
ownership by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, which influences the architecture and engineering firm’s philosophy.

© 2019 Encore Publications/Brian Powers
Seven Generations Design firm sees projects as ‘opportunity to heal the land’
The scenic view of Portage Lake is just one of the amenities at Klines Resort.

© 2019 Encore Publications/Brian Powers
The Resort Life Family makes former fishing camp a retirement haven
See Your Town Like A Tourist Find fun at your fingertips
Eric Joseph blows one of the handmade horns that is among the wares he sells each year at the Medieval Congress at WMU.

Going Medieval WMU gathering marks 54 years of studying all things Middle Ages
Students try out for the esports teams at Western Michigan University. Photo courtesy of WMU.

Esports Has Arrived Area schools and businesses get in on competitive gaming
Among those working together to stop group violence are, from left, Yafinceio Harris of Peace During War; Brian Parsons of Urban Alliance; Michael Wilder of Peace During War; Thosha Suggs, mother of group violence victim Timothy Palmer; and Dave Boysen, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Assistant Chief.
Photo collage by Brian K. Powers.

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Pursuing Peace Street teams target individuals in effort to stop group violence
Wrangling Black History Local ‘cowboy’ lassos the past one artifact and artwork at a time
When completed, The Exchange building currently under construction in downtown Kalamazoo will bring a new outline to the city’s iconic skyline.
© 2018 Encore Publications/Brian Powers
Building Skyscrapers and Saving History PlazaCorp’s work is transforming Kalamazoo, one project at a time
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See Your Town Like a Tourist Do what the locals do
The red glasses that artist Mary Hatch wears are nearly as memorable as her many paintings.
© 2018 Encore Publications/Brian Powers
What’s going on here? Mary Hatch’s paintings tell stories and ask questions