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KPS Is Breaking Ground on the New El Sol Elementary. 

Kalamazoo Public Schools is ready to break ground on a new El Sol Elementary School building — and the public…

Oshtemo Township Is Rewriting Its Zoning Ordinance.

Oshtemo Township's Planning Commission has begun a months-long process to modernize and consolidate its zoning ordinance, work that could affect…

Comstock Township’s Downtown Development Authority Voted to Buy a Tornado Siren. Here’s What That Means for the Area.

Downtown Comstock is getting a tornado siren. The Comstock Township Downtown Development Authority voted unanimously at its June 24th meeting…

A Developer Wants to Build Duplexes on West Cork Street. Here’s What the City’s Natural Features Board Said.

Three residential duplexes proposed for a group of adjacent parcels on West Cork Street cleared a key review step at…

Kalamazoo County’s Administrator Is Leaving. The Board Voted to Begin Gathering Input on What Comes Next.

Kalamazoo County Administrator/Controller Dr. Kevin A. Catlin has resigned, and the Board of Commissioners is moving quickly to determine what…

Oshtemo Township Residents Raised Concerns About a Proposed Battery Storage Facility. 

Residents packed the public comment period at Oshtemo Charter Township's June 23rd board meeting to raise concerns about a proposed…

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…

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…