John McNeill
Local Government CorrespondentJohn McNeil covers local local government for WMUK. He has over 5 decades of broadcasting experience and over 40 years as a Journalist in Kalamazoo.
He is a graduate of Western Michigan University with both a B.A. and an M.A. and credit for helping found WIDR-FM during his student years. His resume includes stints at WUHQ-TV, and the news Departments at WKFR, WNWN and WKZO/WVFM where he finished his career as News Director at the Midwest Radio cluster in Kalamazoo.
Now semi-retired he continues to cover local government for multiple outlets, including WMUK. “I feel a duty to the community to provide stories from these essential beats as local news coverage continues to shrink”.
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Pfizer already manufactures COVID-19 vaccines in Portage. Now it will make an important COVID-fighting anti-viral pill there as well.
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The $11.2 million Charles & Lynn Zhang Portage Community Senior Center opens with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of a bigger than expected crowd.
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The City of Kalamazoo has approved a roughly one-million-dollar plan to redesign Kalamazoo Avenue, converting the downtown artery to two-way traffic.
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The Kalamazoo area faces headwinds if it hopes to grow and thrive as an industrial center. That’s according to the new director of economic development agency Southwest Michigan First.
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Rey, the District 1 incumbent, faced challenges to her candidacy. The clerk also broke down the turnout for Tuesday's election.
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The board also signed off on several projects to build and renovate affordable housing.
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The man died at the scene.
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The Trustees made both decisions at a meeting Thursday.
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A judge who spoke at a commission meeting Tuesday suggested that taking the county's money out of fossil fuel investments could affect its ability to pay pensions.
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The Office of Community Corrections is looking at a $400,000 shortfall