This week we hear about city folk who've decided to raise their own chickens. And we get a peek into a new book about author Ernest Hemingway's time in northern MIchigan when he was young.…

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State Court of Appeals to rule Monday on whether proposal to strengthen collective bargaining rights will appear on November ballot…

Arts & More previews a new independent film and WMU welcomes jazz players…

On this week's Arts Friday we hear from the regional indie band Belfast Gin. …

August in Michigan means blueberries. Many people like to pick their own. But if you buy them at the store or a farmer's market, you may not know how they got there. Writer Joan Donaldson of Fennville does. She and her husband run a blueberry farm just a few miles from the Lake Michigan shoreline.…

Republican presidential primary candidate Buddy Roemer admits he's had a hard time getting his message out. His campaign has focused on campaign finance reform, something Roemer says must happen in order to get other issues resolved in Washington.…

The Greater Kalamazoo United Way held a celebration Tuesday night even though its annual fundraising campaign has yet to reach its goal.…

Survey shows Bolger with only a three-point lead over Democratic challenger…

Kalamazoo high school student Marissa Uchimura will be featured on a live taping of NPR's "From the Top." Also, Gale LaJoye's one man show "Snowflake" honors the memory of a Michigan town icon.…