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Be wary about ominous encroachments on the First Amendment
We all should remain keenly attuned to the ongoing threat to the First Amendment, and its vital importance should be a place of common ground.
Community-Funded Journalism: The Numbers Behind Our Top 2025 Stories
Four of our top 5 local news stories in 2025 came from community-funded journalism partnerships. Here's what the data tells us about solutions journalism that resonates.
Announcing Confluence: The new voice for the Great Lakes Bay Region in Michigan
Confluence will bring you stories from across Bay City, Midland, Saginaw, and points in between — stories about the people pushing for change, the projects gaining momentum, and the connections forming between communities.
IMG awarded grant to cover economic impact of Haitian immigration in Springfield, OH
McGraw Fellowships for Business Journalism awarded to support in-depth stories that “Follow the Money”
The GOAT with the Nikon: Inside the unfiltered life of Second Wave photographer Fran Dwight
Renown Second Wave photographer Fran Dwight channels her introverted insecurity into a fearless, community-rooted body of work that captures Kalamazoo with honesty, empathy, and decades-deep artistry.
A Portal for Affordable Housing
One Michigan community came up with a unique solution to the affordable housing crunch: An online portal for housing projects seeking financial support. Funding for the Kalamazoo County project comes from a county millage and is available to developers and nonprofit organizations.
An Rx for Children
A program launched in Flint, Michigan, in 2023 helps address gaps in early childhood education and healthcare by providing stipends to pregnant people and infants. Rx Kids has been so successful that it has been expanded to other parts of Michigan.
‘Doing something about it’
A recent story in Soapbox Cincinnati, 'We're doing something about it': How an old community plans for a new start in its third century, offers a lesson plan in revitalization for older-ring suburbs.
On the Ground
Flintside has relaunched its On the Ground series amplifying community voices, increasing civic engagement, and bringing greater visibility to neighborhood change-makers.
Be wary about ominous encroachments on the First Amendment
We all should remain keenly attuned to the ongoing threat to the First Amendment, and its vital importance should be a place of common ground.
Community-Funded Journalism: The Numbers Behind Our Top 2025 Stories
Four of our top 5 local news stories in 2025 came from community-funded journalism partnerships. Here's what the data tells us about solutions journalism that resonates.
Announcing Confluence: The new voice for the Great Lakes Bay Region in Michigan
Confluence will bring you stories from across Bay City, Midland, Saginaw, and points in between — stories about the people pushing for change, the projects gaining momentum, and the connections forming between communities.
IMG awarded grant to cover economic impact of Haitian immigration in Springfield, OH
McGraw Fellowships for Business Journalism awarded to support in-depth stories that “Follow the Money”
The GOAT with the Nikon: Inside the unfiltered life of Second Wave photographer Fran Dwight
Renown Second Wave photographer Fran Dwight channels her introverted insecurity into a fearless, community-rooted body of work that captures Kalamazoo with honesty, empathy, and decades-deep artistry.
A Portal for Affordable Housing
One Michigan community came up with a unique solution to the affordable housing crunch: An online portal for housing projects seeking financial support. Funding for the Kalamazoo County project comes from a county millage and is available to developers and nonprofit organizations.
An Rx for Children
A program launched in Flint, Michigan, in 2023 helps address gaps in early childhood education and healthcare by providing stipends to pregnant people and infants. Rx Kids has been so successful that it has been expanded to other parts of Michigan.
‘Doing something about it’
A recent story in Soapbox Cincinnati, 'We're doing something about it': How an old community plans for a new start in its third century, offers a lesson plan in revitalization for older-ring suburbs.
On the Ground
Flintside has relaunched its On the Ground series amplifying community voices, increasing civic engagement, and bringing greater visibility to neighborhood change-makers.