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    Drawing Strength from Superheroes Leading KVCC, Marshall Washington is in ‘his greatest form’
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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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    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
  • 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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Comedian and musician Stephen Lynch.

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Revealed 2021Unseen Encore photos we just have to share
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'It's Been Quite a Story'Larry Bell has changed beer for the better

What's Happening in SW Michigan

Up Front

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Five Faves - Notable Blazes
Historian highlights notable fires from Kalamazoo's past
Five Faves - 'Breweriana'
Top 'breweriana' picks from the Cone Top Brewery Museum
Five Faves - Local Graveyards
History and mystery abound in local cemeteries

Good Works

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Creating a New Normal
Former foster kids help others defy the odds
The Toll of Touring
Niles couple establishes clinic to aid roadies
Forging Friendships
Newcomers Club has connected women for 80 years

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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The Show is On Again
Theaters soldier on despite Covid-induced complexities
Community Arts Awards
Annual ceremony celebrates artists, volunteers and supporters
New Arts Section Debuts
More Arts for our readers

Back Story

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Lia Gaggino
Host, Pediatric Meltdown podcast
Cara Lieurance
Announcer and producer, WMUK
Mike Artis
Director of Volunteers, Kalamazoo Civic Theatre

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Kalamazoo Foundation