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Growing Up, Apart: COVID and Children’s Mental Health

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March 10, 2021

Watershed Voice set out to find how this pandemic is affecting young people in southwest Michigan, speaking to local mental health experts and teens alike. Throughout the past year, the coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered lives across the world; people have lost their jobs, lost loved ones, and had to put their lives on hold. That feeling of going on pause has especially affected young people, who feel removed from some of the most formative years of their lives. It’s no wonder these feelings of isolation and helplessness have taken a toll on child and adolescent mental health.

How the pandemic hit students in Michigan’s most disadvantaged schools hardest

By Michigan Advance

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Kalamazoo

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March 8, 2021

In March 2020, the pandemic hit Michigan, bringing upheaval to schools. When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closed schools buildings that month due to the climbing number of COVID-19 cases, districts across the state scrambled to craft a plan to meet students’ needs virtually. Over the last year, the pandemic has highlighted the inequities the struggling, underfunded Partnership schools face while they work to make ends meet during this current school year.

Contentious Meetings Surround Mattawan Wastewater Plant

By Dave Vago

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Kalamazoo

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February 22, 2021

A proposed wastewater treatment plant under consideration by the Village of Mattawan is under fire from a range of critics. Recent village meetings have seen lengthy public comment periods, during which village residents and residents of nearby areas have largely voiced opposition to the plant. Currently, the Village pumps its wastewater to the Kalamazoo treatment system. However, village officials say a six-mile portion of the “forcemain” which connects the two systems requires considerable work to remain in operation.

Biden at Pfizer: We’ll approach normalcy ‘by the end of the year’

By Michigan Advance

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Kalamazoo

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February 22, 2021

President Joe Biden and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Friday afternoon for a tour of the pharmaceutical company’s Portage facility — home to the first COVID-19 vaccine doses that were shipped in December.

Southwest Michigan faces mental health professionals shortage as pandemic amplifies need for their services

By Cortney Jebelian

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Kalamazoo

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February 15, 2021

The U.S. had a mental health professional shortage before the pandemic, and Southwest Michigan was no exception. Every county in Southwest Michigan had been designated as a mental health professionals shortage area by the Healthcare Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Bites with Beca: Martell’s, Kalamazoo

By Beca Welty

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Culture

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February 12, 2021

WSV’s Beca Welty writes, “February in southwest Michigan might seem like an impossible time to enjoy your favorite meal on the deck of your ideal restaurant, but Martell’s in Kalamazoo has transformed that dream into a reality. Like a few of their sister restaurants in the Millennium group, Martell’s has installed cozy igloos for outdoor dining, and I was one of the lucky few to indulge in the experience.”

Rick Haglund: Can rural economies be saved?

By Michigan Advance

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Kalamazoo

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February 1, 2021

"[...] Can rural economies be saved? We’re living in an increasingly urban world where talent and wealth are concentrating in large metropolitan areas. Rural America is growing older and getter poorer. Various policy efforts on the state and federal levels over the past several decades have not lifted that trend line."

Glen Oaks announces Fall 2020 President’s and Dean’s list

By Watershed Voice

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Kalamazoo

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January 28, 2021

Glen Oaks Community College has announced its outstanding scholars for the Fall 2020 Semester.

Our Unquiet Minds: The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19

By Charles Thomas

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Culture

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January 28, 2021

WSV columnist and licensed psychotherapist Charles Thomas writes, "Sometimes, in the midst of a crisis, a tiny dose of compassion, and a little help keeping things in perspective can be very powerful medicine."

Kalamazoo woman transported to hospital after rear-ending tractor in Colon Twp.

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Kalamazoo

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January 26, 2021

A 53-year-old Kalamazoo woman was transported to the hospital Monday after she rear-ended a tractor in Colon Township, according to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department.

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