As spring comes to Kalamazoo (or tries to, at least), I'm finally feeling settled in. I'm getting to know my way around Michigan and am meeting people in the community outside of assignments. I'm finding a good rhythm for my weeks and how I spend my time now that I have more of it to myself. I'm excited to be working on some of my own stories now, too. They may not be the most hard-hitting news stories, but they're about people and their passions. That's what draws me to photojournalism most, really. Looking forward to sharing some of those stories with you, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy a few of the images I took in March. - CP Kysre Gondrezick poses for a portrait at Benton Harbor High School in Benton Harbor, Mich. on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Gondrezick is a senior at Benton Harbor High School and is among the five girls basketball players being considered for the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan's Miss Basketball Award. Otsego head coach Tony Kosher shouts during the 2016 MHSAA basketball tournament in Battle Creek, Mich. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Phyllis Molhoek sits for a portrait in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Thursday, March 10, 2016. Molhoek is the writer of a letter dated from 1958 that was found nearly 60 years later under old school lockers by a construction crew working on the major renovation of Millwood Elementary School. The letter, written when Molhoek was about 13 years old, was penned to her friend Linda from Ohio and details everything from the exact time her fish died to a festive choir Christmas party. Parade-goers and participants enjoyed the 16th annual St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Kalamazoo on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Mayor Bobby Hopewell stops to kiss Jackie Carlson on the cheek during the 16th annual St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Kalamazoo on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Portage Central fans watch as a Kalamazoo Central player dunks the ball during the Class A District 1 2016 Boys Basketball District Finals in Portage, Mich. on Friday, March 11, 2016. The Kalamazoo Central Giants beat the Portage Central Mustangs 65-50 and will advance to the regional semifinals. Kalamazoo Central players hold up the trophy for the Class A District 1 2016 Boys Basketball District Finals after the game in Portage, Mich. on Friday, March 11, 2016. The Kalamazoo Central Giants beat the Portage Central Mustangs 65-50 and will advance to the regional semifinals. Hudsonville head coach Casey Glass pauses to collect his thoughts during a timeout at a MHSAA quarter final game in Battle Creek, Mich. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The Hudsonville Eagles beat the East Lansing Trojans 40-32. Hudsonville junior Chloe Gingrich reacts to getting the wind knocked out of her after a big fall on the court during a MHSAA quarter final game in Battle Creek, Mich. on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The Hudsonville Eagles beat the East Lansing Trojans 40-32. Nya Huysken, 6, and her brother Darien, 5, enjoy lollipops during a spaghetti dinner in Schoolcraft, Mich. on Thursday, March 25, 2016 benefitting Schoolcraft High School freshman Clayton Gerow who is currently battling cancer. A girl shows her friend a heart she found in an egg after an Easter egg hunt at The Olde World Village in Augusta, Mich. on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Christian Walker, dressed as Jack Frost, poses for a portrait after an Easter egg hunt at The Olde World Village in Augusta, Mich. on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Scott McCloughan, a spiritual advisor for and family friend of shooting victim Tiana Carruthers, poses for a portrait at Haven Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Saturday, March 26, 2016. McCloughan said that "people are claiming that Tiana’s a hero, but for her, that’s overwhelming. She doesn’t feel like a hero, she just was being who Tiana is, and in that moment, it turned out to be heroic." Carruthers was shot by alleged mass shooter Jason Dalton in Kalamazoo on Feb. 20 after she told her daughter and other children to run to safety. Esther James holds two shuttles with contain yarn she's using to make tea towels on her loom with at her apartment in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Monday, March 28, 2016. Esther is turning 100 on April 27, 2016 and has been weaving for over 48 years. Esther James poses for a portrait with her loom at her apartment in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Monday, March 28, 2016. Esther is turning 100 on April 27, 2016 and has been weaving for over 48 years.