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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If you’re a Kalamazoo County resident with a project in mind, but no equipment to get it done, Community Homeworks' new tool library may have what you need. -
An extreme heat watch is set to take effect Saturday through Tuesday in Portage, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, but the cities will have ways for residents to escape the high temperatures. -
The version of President Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill” that passed the US House would cut Medicaid funds to at least some school districts. -
The ticks sometimes infest cattle in large numbers. -
Organizers hope 4th District U.S. Congressman Bill Huizenga will attend. Huizenga, a Republican, voted for the cuts in a Congressional spending bill last month. -
Just northwest of the small town of Allegan sits what looks like a normal family house, but it's surrounded by a barbed wire fence and large antennas. So, what happened here? -
Sherri Williams is an Associate Professor and Researcher of media, race and representation at American University and she grew up in Kalamazoo. Her most recent book, Black Social Television, will be the feature of an event Tuesday at the Kalamazoo Public Library. -
20 years of the Kalamazoo Promise and a new career education center were key talking points at a Upjohn Institute panel Wednesday. -
A union for nurses at two Ascension Borgess hospitals said Beacon has been vague about requirements for members to stay on staff. -
Rural hospitals in Plainwell and Dowagiac, currently owned by Ascension, will soon belong to the Beacon Health System. That's if a sale goes through as expected this summer.
