Government

Kalamazoo County has announced that the Board of Commissioners approved a $23.3 million philanthropic investment to launch the “Keys to Kalamazoo” Draft Housing Framework.

Kalamazoo County has allocated $400,000 in Community Grant awards for 2026 to support projects aimed at improving healthcare access, community safety, family and senior support, youth development, and access to…

FOIA Request to Western Michigan University regarding recent course syllabi on August 6, 2025.

FOIA Request to Western Michigan University regarding Chinese National students on June 16, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to the Kalamazoo County Election Division on February 5, 2025.

FOIA Request to Kalamazoo County Election Division Regarding Pre-Election Voting Machine Test Reports on October 30, 2024.

Political strategist and former Kalamazoo resident Jason Roe said that District 42 Democratic State Representative candidate Austin Marsman’s poor performance as a local government employee renders him unfit to serve…

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to Dekalb County, Illinois, seeking information about vendor payments made from the start of the year until September 26, 2024. The…

FOIA Request to Dekalb County Regarding Vendor Payments from January to September 2024.

Martin Township Supervisor Glenn Leep said Austin Marsman, the Democratic candidate for State Representative in District 42, “put himself and others in the community at risk” and “stuck Martin Township…

The Comstock School District celebrated Compass High School teacher Chris Coash for earning the Michigan Alternative Educational Organization’s (MAEO) Teacher of the Year award.

The Comstock Public Schools District inaugural art award show, dubbed the Joe & Joyce VanBruggen Art Show, drew an estimated 500 to 600 people on April 27.

Holland’s Annual Spring Clean-Up Program final day is extended through April 9.

Over the past year, reports from concerned citizens and observations of dogs off leash by Park staff have increased.

The City of Portage partners with Kalamazoo in Bloom each year to plant and maintain flower beds in the City Centre area.

After a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, neighborhood planning in the Stuart Neighborhood is nearing the finish line and a draft neighborhood plan is now available for review and…

Seasonal yard waste collection programs will start in April to help residents clean up after winter and maintain their properties during the warmer months.

The Annual Egg Hunt will return to Mayors’ Riverfront Park on Saturday, April 8 and everyone is invited to join in the spring fun on Homer Stryker Field from 2…

The City of New Baltimore has been experiencing more and more sewer backups.

It is with great sadness that we share the news of former City Treasurer Jo Ann Velting’s passing.

The Portage Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) announces the inaugural Recycled Art Contest to promote recycling in Portage!

Take a look at our new 2023 Osage Ambulance that was purchased from Kodiak Emergency Vehicles.

Kzoo Parks is seeking applicants to join the Kalamazoo Youth Action Council (KYAC), a group of youth that advises Kzoo Parks staff and helps plan events and programs.

Community members can comment on the draft Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2023 starting today, Monday March 13, through Wednesday, April 12.