Coverage of business in Kalamazoo focuses on local commerce, regional industry growth and the activities of companies operating within the city. Reporting follows corporate developments and the broader economic shifts that affect the area.
The 13th Baby It's Cold Outside event offered winter supplies and food to homeless residents while helping locate missing people.
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Should your community be doing more to help homeless residents survive winter?
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Do you believe nonprofit organizations should integrate scientific research with spiritual or moral missions?
The Kalamazoo-based organization announced that Serazin will become its new president and CEO in January 2027.
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Do you believe new corporate office developments in your area generally improve the local community?
The construction firm is expanding its local presence with a new office building at the WMU business park.
United Way of South-West Michigan has expanded winter shelter capacity in Kalamazoo for the 2026-27 season with about $800,000 budgeted.
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Do you believe shopping at local independent businesses improves the character of your community?
Owners Aaron and Emily Radlinski launched the new shop featuring U.S.-made bath and lifestyle goods on September 16, 2026.
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Do you trust that locally-owned companies maintain better service quality after being acquired by larger firms?
The transaction expands the reach of the roofing firm across the Southwest Michigan region.
Reporting here centers on small business activity, commercial real estate trends, hiring cycles and corporate investment. Coverage runs across the city and the communities around it. Industrial shifts and the manufacturing base define the local commercial landscape. Changes in federal interest rates and regional workforce demand are the two factors that most consistently shape the business climate.
