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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In January, the Kalamazoo County parks department will become the new stewards of the Asylum Lake Preserve. -
The resolution was meant to address concerns from county residents about the planned removal of 4,000 trees as part of a road safety plan. -
By a margin of over 2000 votes, Haadsma won the race to represent Michigan's 44th state House district, adding to the number of Democratic midterm victories across the nation. -
WMU will also be seeking state legislation that would allow the county to take full ownership of the Asylum Lake Preserve as well.
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The local historical society organizing the tours says it hopes to start holding them next summer. -
WMU sent a cease-and-desist order to the fraternity, suspending all activities until the investigation has been completed. -
The statement from Western Michigan University stopped short of confirming a police investigation into the fraternity for allegedly serving the high-school-age crash victims alcohol. -
The proposal comes as the road commission pursues a controversial road-safety plan. -
According to Kalamazoo Public Schools, the facility's weapon detection system did not go off when the student walked through, despite claims from the student that they did. -
After decades of layoffs, production relocations and corporate buyouts, a Galesburg resident wanted to know if Battle Creek still made the product that once defined it.
