Comstock Township’s Downtown Development Authority Voted to Buy a Tornado Siren. Here’s What That Means for the Area.
Downtown Comstock is getting a tornado siren. The Comstock Township Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously at its June 24th meeting…
A Developer Wants to Build Duplexes on West Cork Street. Here’s What the City’s Natural Features Board Said.
Three residential duplexes proposed for a group of adjacent parcels on West Cork Street cleared a key review step at…
Kalamazoo County’s Administrator Is Leaving. The Board Voted to Begin Gathering Input on What Comes Next.
Kalamazoo County Administrator/Controller Dr. Kevin A. Catlin has resigned, and the Board of Commissioners is moving quickly to determine what…
Oshtemo Township Residents Raised Concerns About a Proposed Battery Storage Facility.
Residents packed the public comment period at Oshtemo Charter Township's June 23rd board meeting to raise concerns about a proposed…
Oshtemo Township Adopted a Strategic Plan. One Goal Has Been a Decade in the Making.
Oshtemo Charter Township's Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a 2026–2029 strategic plan at its June 23rd meeting, giving the Township…
Housing Is Social Justice, and We Manifest It Through Our Programs
Community Homeworks believes that keeping families in safe, stable homes is a matter of social justice — and they've built…
Kalamazoo Township Formalized How It Handles Property Tax Payments and Penalty Waivers
The Township's new resolution spells out rules for dropbox payments, postmark policy, and who has to sign off before a…
A Kalamazoo Township Zoning Board Member Faces a Removal Hearing. Here’s What That Means.
A Kalamazoo Township Zoning Board of Appeals member has hired a lawyer to sue the Township, while still sitting on…
Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – June 22 – 26
This week, take a deeper look into what's on the agenda for the Kalamazoo Township Board of Trustees, Oshtemo Planning…
Comstock Township’s updated outdoor sales ordinance is official: what residents and vendors need to know
Comstock Township's revised ordinance for temporary outdoor sales and services is official, following final approval by the Township Board at…
Kalamazoo County is moving toward a permanent gun violence prevention fund. Here’s what’s being considered.
The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners is expected to consider on July 7 whether to establish a long-term funding mechanism…
Kalamazoo County’s draft Climate Action & Climate Justice Plan is open for public comment
Kalamazoo County has released a draft Climate Action & Climate Justice Plan and is inviting residents to weigh in before…