Month: November 2026

Comstock Township Planning Commission Advances Data Center and Solar Ordinance Work

Comstock Township has no data center applications, but its Planning Commission is drafting data center and solar rules during moratoria.…

Comstock Township Planning Commission Recommends Denying East N Avenue Rezoning

The Comstock Township Planning Commission voted to recommend denying a request to rezone about three acres on East N Avenue.…

LEGO Creation and Stop Motion Summer Camp Programs

LEGO! Camera! Action! Bring Your Imagination to Life! Get ready to build, create, and make movie magic! Public Media Network…

Oshtemo Township Board Adopts 2027 Budget, Sets Tax Levies

The Oshtemo Township Board adopted a $46.7 million budget for 2027 on November 10 and approved the tax levies that…

KDPS Reports on October License Plate Reader Audit to Citizens Review Board

Kalamazoo Public Safety reviewed every flagged license plate reader search from October and found all within policy, Captain Chuck Mason…

Comstock Parks and Recreation Commission Authorizes Conditional Offer for Parks Director

Comstock Township’s Parks and Recreation Commission on November 9 authorized a conditional job offer to its top candidate for parks…

Kalamazoo’s Proposed 2027 Budget: What’s in It and How to Weigh In

Kalamazoo city commissioners reviewed the proposed 2027 budget November 9, with a public hearing set for November 16 and consideration…

Kalamazoo Township Board Takes First Step on Zoning Changes for Farms and Medical Offices

Kalamazoo Township trustees advanced two zoning changes on Nov. 9, accepting first readings of Ordinances 649 and 650. Ordinance 649…

In Performance: Kalamazoo Choral Arts Opens 80th Season with “Rise Up”

Kalamazoo Choral Arts opened its 80th season with "Rise Up," a concert featuring Straight No Chaser's Jerome Collins. The program…

Kalamazoo Public Schools Board Hears Teacher Contract Comments, Receives Clean Audit

About a dozen speakers addressed the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education on teacher contract negotiations during its November 5…

Oshtemo Planning Commission Gives Conceptual Approval to 52-Home Miller Station Development on Stadium Drive

The Oshtemo Township Planning Commission gave conceptual approval Noember 5 to Miller Station, a 52-home planned unit development on Stadium…

Kalamazoo Planning Commission Recommends 2027 Capital Improvement Plan to City Commission

The Kalamazoo Planning Commission voted November 5 to recommend the city's Capital Improvement Plan to the City Commission. Director of…