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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Kalamazoo is home to many streets named after figures in its history. One namesake is a small one-way street between Western Michigan University's east and west campuses. -
The benefit helps retired nurses pay for Medigap, which covers medical costs not covered by Medicare. -
According to the Burma Center in Springfield, around 50 Temporary Protected Status-holders and asylum-seekers could be affected in the Battle Creek area. -
One went to the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, which will monitor the water quality at two parcels in Barry County. -
The Department of Homeland Security said conditions are safe enough for Burmese refugees to return home, a point that U.S. Representative Bill Huizenga strongly disagreed with in a newsletter on Friday. -
State health department data released late last month shows only 1 in 5 residents have gotten a flu shot. -
Kalamazoo County has one of the highest number of verified accessible destinations for those with physical disabilities in the United States, according to Wheel the World. -
The news comes as the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission prepares to hold a meeting on the condition of steam generators at Palisades. -
The Kalamazoo City Commission has postponed a decision on where and when to hold the hearing as it looks to accommodate a large number of people. -
Western Michigan University said the grant will help fund scholars in behavioral analysis and early childhood special and general education.
