Kalamazoo Township Weighs Feasibility Study on City Incorporation, Citing Annexation Interest From Neighbors
Kalamazoo Township's supervisor asked the board to consider studying incorporation as an independent city, citing annexation interest from two neighboring…
Kalamazoo Township Supervisor Says No Plan to Sell Grand Prairie Golf Course, Addresses Rumors
Kalamazoo Township's supervisor said there is no plan to sell or eliminate Grand Prairie Golf Course, addressing rumors that have…
Kalamazoo Commission Approves Ballot Language for Healthcare Charter Amendment, Voices Concerns Over Petition’s Origins
Kalamazoo commissioners voted unanimously to set November ballot language for a citizen-initiated charter amendment, while raising concerns about how it…
Comstock Parks Board Weighs Accepting Land From Battery Storage Project
Comstock Township's Parks Board is weighing whether to accept about 100 acres of land tied to a proposed battery storage…
Public Review Window Opens for Kalamazoo’s Strategic Vision This Fall
Kalamazoo residents will have a chance to review and comment on the city's draft strategic vision goals from late August…
Kalamazoo Commissioners Move Toward Data Center Moratorium, Set August 17 Vote
Kalamazoo commissioners agreed to draft a resolution addressing data centers' public health and safety impacts, with a vote set for…
Gavel to Gavel: Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – August 10 – 14
We have a busy week of local government meetings to cover this week, let's look at the key agenda items…
Kalamazoo entrepreneur turns poetry, painting and personal loss into an art and marketing business
Kalamazoo business owner Erica Smith built Fortunate Fourth Creations, an art and marketing company, out of years of personal setbacks.…
Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra honors former conductor Robert Ritsema in tribute concert
The Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra performed a tribute concert honoring former music director Robert Ritsema, who led the orchestra for…
Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education extends Superintendent Slade’s contract, approves new custodians’ agreement
The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education voted Aug. 6 to extend Superintendent Dr. Darrin Slade's contract and approve a…
County sends leftover COVID relief funds to paternity program after twice declining prosecutor’s office bonus request
Kalamazoo County commissioners twice declined a prosecutor's office bonus request, then redirected $192,704.60 in leftover federal relief money to a…
County sets $200 monthly cap on weight-loss drug copay for 2027 health plan, after board rejects steeper coinsurance option
Kalamazoo County employees using GLP-1 weight-loss medications will pay up to $200 a month starting with the 2027 health plan.…