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Oshtemo Residents Push for Industrial-Only Zoning on Battery Storage — Board Says Ordinance Is Coming

Residents providing public comment with a unified message: battery energy storage facilities do not belong in residential or agricultural zones.

Kalamazoo Township Introduces New Police Chief and Leadership Team

Kalamazoo Township has a new police chief and the board got its first formal introduction to him and his leadership…

Wildwood Off Main Residents Ask Township Board for Help

Three weeks after the Kalamazoo Area Building Authority condemned Wildwood Off Main apartments, residents appeared before the Kalamazoo Township Board…

KRESA Clears Zoning Hurdle to Purchase Building in Oshtemo Township

A building in Oshtemo Township has been sitting on someone else's land for years, not because of a dispute, but…

51 Homes, One Acre Short and a Board That Couldn’t Agree on What That Means

A housing developer came to Oshtemo Township's Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) on Monday asking for something the board had…

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – May 26 – 28

Following the Memorial Day break, here's what lies ahead in this week's local government meeting schedule: Tuesday (05/26): Oshtemo Township…

WMU wants to add lights for night soccer. A city committee is asking questions.

Western Michigan University is planning to install lights at its soccer facility for night games, a facility that sits directly…

Comstock Township has a Downtown Development Authority. Here’s what that means and why it matters for your neighborhood.

Most people drive through a downtown area without thinking much about who keeps it from falling apart or who helps…

After the KMR fire, the city laid out what it did and what it’s still working on.

The city's formal written response to questions from the Environmental Concerns Committee (ECC) and the Kalamazoo Eastside Neighborhood Association (KENA)…