Michael Symonds
WMUK reporterReport for America national service program corps member Michael Symonds joined WMUK’s staff in 2023. He covers the “rural meets metro” beat, reporting stories that link seemingly disparate parts of Southwest Michigan. He started his journalistic career at Western Michigan University’s student newspaper, the Western Herald. He was also a news intern at WMUK and hosted the talk show “Stupid Questions” on WIDR-FM, where he interviewed guests from political experts to student leaders. Michael is a graduate of WMU with a B.A. in Journalism and Digital Media.
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Sanders will bring the tour to Miller Auditorium on Saturday, August 23. -
State lawmakers have yet to pass a budget that would fund Michigan's free meal program, but the state superintendent is urging districts to providing them this fall. -
AFSCME members will see pay raises under the new contract, which was approved during a special meeting of the Board. -
The Environmental Protection Agency cancelled the program last week. Benton Harbor is one of the many awardees now left without funding. -
Latin American culture will be on full display Saturday at the 4th annual Kalamazoo Latinx Festival. -
Kalamazoo cancelled most of its county fair this year, but the 4-H showcase is in full swing. While some like the scaled-back event, others hope the carnival rides and games make a return. -
The announcement comes as masked immigration officers carry out raids around the country. -
After biking over 1,000 miles, a 70-year-old activist will be greeted by the Kalamazoo Non-violent Opponents of War when he arrives Tuesday night to talk about the war in Gaza. -
Calhoun County has a diabetes problem, in the top quarter of death rates in the state. But there are those who are trying to help. -
Wildlife officials hope genetic tests will help reveal how invasive crayfish got to a state fish hatchery in Mattawan.
