Kalamazoo County Road Commission Approves Pilot Tree Replacement Policy Despite Funding Concerns
The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County approved a pilot tree replacement policy despite commissioners' concerns about its potential cost. Under…
Why Do Vacant City-Owned Properties Sit Empty in Kalamazoo? Commissioners Get an Answer.
Kalamazoo commissioners approved another property purchase near downtown's well field, prompting a familiar question: why do these lots sit vacant…
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.…