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…
Residents pack Road Commission meeting to oppose county tree removal project
Dozens of Kalamazoo County residents turned out Tuesday to oppose a federally funded tree removal project along county roads and…
She Wasn’t Athletic. She Wasn’t Popular. Then She Found Her Superpower.
Emily grew up in Mattawan, going to school with the same group of kids from kindergarten all the way through…