Fran Dwight News Today

On the Grounds Jane Parikh wasnt quite in Southwest Michigan when she witnessed the eclipse. Nevertheless, she had an eclipse moment in the middle of a crowded airport and was reminded of the power of nature to bring us together.

“I’ve made so many great connections with all these events. I’ve met writers from across the world. But what I have really loved is that people close to me have appeared at readings. . .This book has put me together with old friends. That means the m

“We wanted to explore the African diaspora esthetics of music. And while anyone can join, our hope is to encourage underserved Black youth in our community to explore instrumental music by Black composers from the Americans, the Caribbean, Europe, fr

Just minutes from Kalamazoo, a picturesque farm with grazing animals and several outbuildings — a woolery, coffee shop, thrift store, wood shop, and sugar shack — sit. This is SHALOM, a unique Christian caring community that provides housing, and soc

A photograph captures a moment in time — but for a photographer, theres usually so much more to the story. Check out some of Fran Dwights favorite 2023 photos. She shares a few thoughts about how she connected with the moment the shutter clicked.

A formerly littered path along Portage Creek in Edison is transforming into Literacy Trail and a nearby dead-end street near a former dumping ground will become a closed-off playstreet called Literacy Lane,

Fulfilling dreams takes work and patience. Ask Derek Jeter, baseball Hall of Famer and Kalamazoo Central High School graduate. He worked hard to become a shortstop for the Yankees — and to give his alma mater top-tier baseball and softball fields.

Caffé Casas interior hasnt changed much over three decades (yes, the piano is still there), but the mall itself has undergone many iterations.

Kalamazoo students waged a Youth Climate Strike to end the use of fossil fuels on Friday, Sept. 15 with nearly 150 youth and concerned adults attending the protest. The protest was organized by Ardea Youth Climate Action Coalition to express their fr

Dogs on the Kalamazoo Mall are a common enough sight, but last Saturday, dogs ruled and owners were invited to tag along. Writer Mark Wedel spoke to a few canine companions and Photographer Fran Dwight was on pooch-ography.