Haley Steinkamp

Animal clinics face a shortage of veterinary technicians. They've also had to contend with a lack of critical supplies, such as euthanasia drugs.

Mental health services are no longer isolated to university counseling centers; a holistic approach is the best practice to address the needs of students, say officials at WMU, Kalamazoo College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Keeping students healthy also keeps them in school.

Bus ridership and staffing has improved for Kalamazoo Metro Transit since the height of the pandemic, though things aren't back to normal yet.

Electric vehicle registrations in Michigan have increased by nearly 60 percent in the past year. As a result, Consumers Energy will help install 200 EV chargers around the state.

Marshall Township has approved a site plan and special land use permit for the Cereal City Solar project, a 600-acre solar farm that will supply enough energy for up to 30,000 homes.

The railroad says the numbers still aren't back to normal, but they're much better than in the early days of the pandemic.

The city is trying to keep up with a new trend in short-term rentals.

The city is extending the program through April at least.

You don't have to be in crisis to call the "warmline"

Kalamazoo approves emergency housing rules