Three cemeteries in the township, which borders Plainwell, were damaged in the storm. It occurred overnight April 14-15 and produced an EF-1 tornado.

Story Beat with Lori Evesque

A WMU spokesperson said conversation had taken place between the parties, but declined to disclose when or whether it's ongoing.

A review by Gordon Bolar

According to data collected by the Kalamazoo County Department of Health and Community Services, the county recorded its highest ever number of Lyme disease cases last year.

The proposed millage is intended to help expand access to childcare in Kalamazoo County. If it passed, the property tax would be expected to generate $6.4 million in its first year.

Carsie Blanton is a New Jersey-based singer-songwriter and activist. She will kick off a North American tour in Saugatuck Tuesday with a benefit concert to help people affected by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Appliance manufacturer Whirlpool saw shares drop by about 20% on Wednesday. The drop came after the Benton Harbor-based company released its first-quarter results of the year.

A conversation with Amy Kirk Duvoisin

"Walt's Pilgrimage," a class where students visit Disney-related sites across the country, was first offered at Western Michigan University in 2015. In late April, students made their first stop at the Gilmore Car Museum, which Disney visited in 1964.