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    Comedian and musician Stephen Lynch.

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    Revealed 2021 Unseen Encore photos we just have to share
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    Marijuana plant

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    Cannabis Country Growers of all sizes are making SW Michigan a hotbed for marijuana farming
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    WMed Dean Paula Termuhlen overlooking downtown Kalamazoo from the seventh floor of the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.

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    Paula Termuhlen WMed’s new leader is committed to diversity and skilled at building it
  • encore-magazine-feature-bell-sept-21 'It's Been Quite a Story' Larry Bell has changed beer for the better
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    Musician and comedian Stephen Lynch

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    Live Again At Last Stephen Lynch is touring again and thinking about his legacy
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    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
  • encore-magazine-feature-hidden-plain-sight-june-21 Hidden in Plain Sight Look closer or you might miss these great SW Michigan sights
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Marijuana plant

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Cannabis CountryGrowers of all sizes are making SW Michigan a hotbed for marijuana farming
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WMed Dean Paula Termuhlen overlooking downtown Kalamazoo from the seventh floor of the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.

© 2021 Encore Publications/Brian Powers

Paula TermuhlenWMed’s new leader is committed to diversity and skilled at building it

What's Happening in SW Michigan

Up Front

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Five Faves - 'Breweriana'
Top 'breweriana' picks from the Cone Top Brewery Museum
Five Faves - Local Graveyards
History and mystery abound in local cemeteries
Five Faves - County Parks
Park yourself at one of these county gems

Good Works

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The Toll of Touring
Niles couple establishes clinic to aid roadies
Forging Friendships
Newcomers Club has connected women for 80 years
Future–ready Reading
Collaborative results in new book aimed at second–graders

Savor

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Good Grazing
Charcuterie takes meat and cheese platters to a new level
Good Brews, Good Views
New locations, growth for local craft brewers
Spirited Beginnings
Gull Lake Distilling Co. transforms iconic Galesburg theater

Enterprise

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Sweet Dreams
Local company creates sleepover parties for kids and adults
Proving Their Metal
Rescued Metals is heaven for repurposers and DIYers
SalesPage
Data and tech company expands during pandemic

Arts

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Community Arts Awards
Annual ceremony celebrates artists, volunteers and supporters
New Arts Section Debuts
More Arts for our readers
Career Stages
Sandy Bremer has gone from treading the boards to teaching

Back Story

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Mike Artis
Director of Volunteers, Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
Rodger Parzyck
Owner, The Heritage Company Architectural Salvage & Supply
Meet Paul Selden
Bike Friendly Kalamazoo

SPECIAL SECTION

Kalamazoo Foundation
greenleaf trust