Kalamazoo Commission Meetings Will Allow Phone-In Comments Again Starting in October
Kalamazoo residents will be able to call in and speak during City Commission public comment again this fall, under a…
Kalamazoo Commission Delays Vote on Surveillance Technology Oversight Rule
The Kalamazoo City Commission postponed a vote on requiring its own approval for police surveillance technology contracts, sending the item…
New Downtown Housing Project Would Use Public Financing
A new downtown apartment building could bring more housing to Kalamazoo, backed in part by public financing tools the city…
What Is a Village, Anyway? Michigan’s Local Government Explained
Villages are a distinct layer of Michigan local government, nested inside townships, and most Kalamazoo-area residents encounter one without realizing…
Kalamazoo Historic Commission Approves Composite Windows, Garage Demolition
Kalamazoo's Historic District Commission approved a window replacement project and a garage demolition at its September 2 meeting, while postponing…
Scam Invoices Are Targeting Kalamazoo Property Owners Going Through Historic Review
Property owners applying for Kalamazoo Historic District Commission approval are getting fake invoices, some as high as several thousand dollars,…
Comstock Township Names Interim Parks & Recreation Director
Comstock Township's Parks and Recreation Board appointed Program Coordinator Katie Justa as interim director while the township runs a formal…
Kalamazoo County Advances Financing for Two Housing Projects Worth a Combined $220 Million
Kalamazoo County commissioners approved financing tools September 1 that support two large housing developments planned for Oshtemo Township and Texas…
Kalamazoo County Fair Grew in 2026. Now the County Has to Decide What Comes Next.
Kalamazoo County's parks department is asking commissioners to pick a direction for the 2027 county fair after three rounds of…
James Charles Palmore on Family, Art and a Life in Kalamazoo
James Charles Palmore traces his family's journey from Arkansas to Kalamazoo, and how that history shaped a lifetime devoted to…
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