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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Numbers released at the beginning of the year showed Berrien County topped the charts for infant death rates in 2023. But health officials say they're working to turn things around. -
The Household Hazardous Waste Center is offering small freebies in exchange for items that aren't supposed to be thrown in household trash, like nail polish and batteries. -
The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Township has become the first U.S. nuclear plant to return to operational status. Have a question about Palisades? We’d like to try and answer it! -
The meetings are taking place in the wake of a viral incident involving a Kalamazoo Central student athlete that resulted in disciplinary action. -
The deal came along with the announcement of TrumpRx, a new website President Trump said will allow consumers to buy drugs direct at a discount. -
A new development in Portage aims to expand affordable housing for average earners who have been priced out of the housing market through a model called a land trust. -
An invasive stiltgrass is not yet well-established in Michigan, but recently turned up in two Southwest Michigan counties. -
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was found in a backyard poultry flock in the county. -
At a Kalamazoo City Commission meeting, leaders presented their "strategic vision" for the 10-year improvement initiative, which builds off the Imagine Kalamazoo 2025 initiative.
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Hou Jia restaurant and bar is the first restaurant on Western Michigan University's campus to serve alcohol.
