Volunteer with Public Media Network: Join the Crew for In Performance!
Do you love live music, theater, and dance? Want to see a show from behind the camera? Public Media Network…
Von Washington Jr. on sports, belonging and the Kalamazoo Promise
Von Washington Jr., CEO of the Kalamazoo Promise, says sports gave him belonging and taught him that hard work earns…
From Southern Sudan to Kalamazoo: Gabriel Agor shares his story on All Stories Matter
Gabriel Agor was five years old when he fled war in Southern Sudan. In this episode of All Stories Matter,…
What Kalamazoo’s road diets mean for drivers, walkers and cyclists
Kalamazoo’s traffic engineer says crashes fell 30% to 60% on streets where the city converted four lanes to three. The…
Oshtemo Township plans to align energy and data center moratoriums to end December 31, 2027
Oshtemo Township plans to extend its energy and data center moratoriums so all of them end December 31, 2027. Board…
Oshtemo Township board adopts policy on how advisory committees are formed and filled
Oshtemo Township’s board on October 27 adopted a policy setting how the township forms and staffs advisory committees. Clerk Dusty…
Oshtemo Township Zoning Board of Appeals approves variances for proposed self-storage facility near communication towers
Oshtemo Township’s Zoning Board of Appeals on October 27 approved two variances for a proposed self-storage facility on West Michigan…
Three finalists present plans to run Grand Prairie Golf Course; board decision still ahead
Kalamazoo Township trustees heard proposals October 26 from three finalists to manage Grand Prairie Golf Course, but took no vote.…
Writing the Resistance: A WMU Professor on How Rainforest Action Network Built a Movement
Western Michigan University professor David Benac joined the Connecting Communities podcast to discuss his new book, a history of Rainforest…
Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendent Outlines Safety Steps After Firearm Found at Kalamazoo Central
Kalamazoo Public Schools’ superintendent outlined new safety steps October 22 after a student brought a firearm into Kalamazoo Central High…
Comstock Planning Commission Recommends Denial of Visitation Facility Text Amendment
Comstock Township’s Planning Commission recommended October 22 that the Township Board deny a text amendment allowing a supervised visitation facility…
Comstock Township Planning Commission Begins Review of Sample Data Center Ordinance
Comstock Township’s Planning Commission began reviewing a sample data center zoning ordinance October 22. A moratorium on data centers remains…