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Audio Soundslides: Grand Master Chung
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Audio Soundslides: Jeff Dufan
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Audio Slideshow: Tim Krone
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Audio Slideshow: Kathy Gilbert
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Audio Slideshow: Ward Lawrence
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Audio Slideshow: Larry Downey
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Collective Bargaining and Art from the Same Mind
Posted on April 17, 2013 | No CommentsBy Aaron Fishell When the administration of Western Michigan University is in the midst of a labor dispute, there is a good chance it is counting on Sue Caulfield to use the right side... -
A Martial Arts Grand Master in Kalamazoo
Posted on April 17, 2013 | No CommentsBy Alyssa LaDuke [email protected] Recently, United States troops have been aiding in training and planning defense operations in South Korea as a precaution against recent threats from North Korea, according... -
The Legal Shepherd Who Offers Students Free Advice
Posted on April 17, 2013 | No CommentsBy Bryan Noonan For Kalamazoo-based defense attorney Jeff Dufon, his job is not about wins or loses inside the courtroom. “It’s not a game. We’re talking about people’s lives, and... -
Kalamazoo Polygrapher is in Search of the Truth
Posted on April 17, 2013 | No CommentsBy Kayla Hampton | [email protected] The first time Detective Sgt. Larry Downey was in a room with a polygraph machine, he wasn’t the person asking questions. He was answering... -
An Aspiring Musician Since Age 8 Aims for the Big-Time
Posted on April 17, 2013 | No CommentsBy Bianca Anderson Brandon Frye says he knew he wanted to pursue music since the age of 8. He was inspired by his grandfather. “I use to grow up listening... -
No Rest for Sgt. Ward Lawrence
Posted on April 17, 2013 | No CommentsBy John Scott [email protected] Sgt. Ward Lawrence is busy. While other officers and members of the press are attending an afternoon open house and ribbon-cutting at the newly renovated Kalamazoo... -
Kazoo Entrepreneuer’s Business Thrives as Seasons Change
Posted on April 16, 2013 | No CommentsBy Rob Wetterholt As the last remnants of winter’s icy grip evaporate away under springtime’s sun, leagues of Kalamazoo area cyclists pull their bikes out of storage and take to... -
A Life of Leadership: Volunteering in Kalamazoo
Posted on April 16, 2013 | No CommentsBy Adam Randall [email protected] Matt Lechel’s office life isn’t about sitting in a cubicle staring at a computer screen. On days such as one recent spring Saturday, as the program... -
Son of Immigrant Farmers Operates Lawton Grape Farm
Posted on April 16, 2013 | No CommentsBy Anthony Gladden [email protected] It’s 6 o’clock in the morning and while most young adults in their mid-20s are still in bed resting, Alfredo Kelevra Vigil, known to friends as... -
WMU Children’s Place Learning Center
Posted on April 16, 2013 | No CommentsBy Blair Yankey [email protected] As the director of the Children’s Place Learning Center, Kathy Gilbert works with a diverse group of children every day. A hallmark of the center, which... -
Working While in College: Stressful, but Worth It
Posted on April 16, 2013 | No CommentsBy Aaron LaRoy It’s 8:30 a.m. on a Thursday and Courtney Carlson’s brain begins formulating and scheduling her tasks for the day. Her brain will then constantly reiterate her to-do... -
Aging Populations Finding Many Choices for Housing and Care
Posted on March 25, 2013 | No CommentsBy Kathryn May Sean Burrows is a man with many loves. His family and friends top the list. He adores his animals and will extend his petting paw forth to... -
An Inside Look at the Portage Sam’s Club Meat Department
Posted on March 25, 2013 | No CommentsBy Alyssa LaDuke [email protected] Long johns and a winter hat are what the tired young man puts on each morning before heading to work. When he arrives, he puts on... -
The Lessons of Michigan’s Super Drunk Law
Posted on March 25, 2013 | No CommentsBy John Scott [email protected] At 2 a.m. on October 25, 2012, Jenny Crill learned what it was to be legally defined as “super drunk.” Crill, a 21-year-old Kalamazoo native, was...