Anna Spidel
ReporterAnna Spidel is a news reporter for WMUK covering general news and housing. Anna hails from Dexter, Michigan and received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Michigan State University in 2022. She started her public radio career with member station Michigan Public as an assistant producer on Stateside, and later joined KBIA News in Columbia, Missouri as a health reporter. During her time with KBIA, Anna also taught at the University of Missouri School of Journalism as an adjunct instructor and contributed to Midwest regional health reporting collaborative Side Effects Public Media.
Anna joined the WMUK team in June 2025 and will focus on daily news reporting and covering housing in Kalamazoo and southwest Michigan. She is passionate about data-focused investigative reporting and also enjoys reporting on health and healthcare access, aviation, science and environment. When she’s not in the studio, Anna loves camping, dining at local bars and restaurants, exploring Michigan’s beautiful Great Lakes beaches and spending time with her family, her fiancé, Cameron and her cat Luna.
Anna is constantly looking to connect with the community and hear more about the issues that matter to southwest Michiganders. You can reach her at (269)387-5724.
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The network represents 15 Centers for Independent Living across Michigan, including one in Kalamazoo. -
U.S. Senatorial hopeful Abdul El-Sayed joined Sanders during his stop in Kalamazoo, which also included Michigan union leaders. -
The detox center and inpatient treatment facility has discontinued its withdrawal management services and 14-day residential treatment program effective immediately. -
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity said data shows partnerships at major construction sites can help significantly reduce worker injuries and illness. -
The state Legislature funded the entire Cold Case Program last year. Its status in the next budget is uncertain. -
The five-year transportation program is a proposed plan for how MDOT will use funds from fiscal year 2026 to 2030 for projects across the state.
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City officials say downtown Kalamazoo will have 51 dual trash and recycling bins after additional Bigbelly smart waste disposal units are installed in the fall. -
The Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert was shut down in 2022 and began to decommission. But the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission confirmed on July 24 that it has formally changed the plant’s license status to operational. -
Nearly $2.5 million of medical debt has been forgiven for over 7,000 Kalamazoo residents — but officials say even more could be erased if additional medical providers agreed to sell their debt portfolios. -
The Battle Creek-based North American arm of Bleistahl, a German multinational metals company, said a mistake let to the company settling with the Department of Justice to resolve claims it falsely obtained a Paycheck Protection Program loan in 2021.
