Local Government

Moving Battle Creek city elections would save money and could increase turnout. But it might also mean less focus on city elections sharing a ballot with…

Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell says the proposed Foundation for Excellence is similar to the Kalamazoo Promise and other philanthropic ventures in…

(MPRN-Lansing) A lawsuit says Michigan is short-changing local governments $4 billion dollars a year. If it succeeds, it would blow a giant hole in the…

(MPRN-Lansing) More local government leaders are feeling insecure about their fiscal health than in years past. A new study shows the first decline in…

Kalamazoo Vice-Mayor Don Cooney says the city should seriously consider putting an income tax proposal before voters.He says the city faces a long-term…

The new Executive Director of Kalamazoo Friends of Recreation says he hopes to help it crawl, walk and then run in the near future. Kalamazoo Friends of…

The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday evening to accept County Administrator Terrence Neuzil’s resignation. Neuzil had…

South Haven’s Planning Commission has approved a new ordinance to govern rental properties in the city. It now goes to the city council. The St. Joseph…

Kalamazoo City Planner Rebekah Kik says she wants big ideas for updating the city’s master plan. She says people shouldn’t worry about cost or feasibility…

The South Haven City Council has approved a six-month moratorium on new large homes in the city. The Saint Joseph Benton Harbor Herald-Palladium reports…