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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Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced her office will continue to pursue federal emergency relief funds for recovery from March tornadoes. -
Kalamazoo County Administrator/Controller Kevin Catlin announced his resignation in a statement that confirmed he will take over as administrator for a county in Virginia. -
A representative for the county’s Environmental Health Department spoke about receiving the household chargers at a regular meeting of the Health Advisory Council. -
A mural is going up in the Vine neighborhood’s Davis Street Park this month honoring the life of local skater Telonn “Lonny” Horton. -
Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and commemorates June 19,1865, when Union troops in Galveston Bay, Texas informed enslaved people of their right to freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Officials with the Environmental Protection Agency visited the Trowbridge Dam in Allegan on June 11 ahead of an upcoming project milestone. -
According to the World Health Organization, vulnerability to heat can be impacted by factors like age and physical health, but also things like economic status and access to cooling resources. -
The order also declares June to be Gun Violence Prevention Month. -
Former US Representative Joe Schwarz died on May 27, 2026 at age 88. -
A large Southwest Michigan food bank plans to use a new grant to expand their mobile food pantry services.
