Since its inception, MRC Industries, a nonprofit that serves people with developmental or intellectual disabilities in Kalamazoo County, has paid its workers a subminimum wage. But no longer. MRC dropped its 14(c) certification in September.
A major African-American art event at a local museum is about to begin -- and it isn't even February yet? That snarky dig -- based on the impression that the only time black art is featured at museums is during Black History Month -- is beginning to look like an unfair one. Michigan art museums are making an effort to reflect the diversity of their communities year-round.
School's out for summer, and for some West Michigan kids, that means less access to the school-based food programs they depend on to fend off hunger. Taking a cue from nostalgic neighborhood ice cream trucks and block parties, some local organizations are bringing healthy food -- and knowledge about how to grow their own -- to kids right where they are this summer.
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