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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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. -
Advocates for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives will take aim at Target and Best Buy Saturday in Portage. That’s after the companies rolled back DEI initiatives. -
Agitators disrupted two protests in Portage last week. But organizers say they aren't intimidated and are trained to keep protesters safe. -
It’s been a year since a tornado destroyed dozens of homes in Kalamazoo County and damaged hundreds more. A mobile home park in Pavilion Township took some of the worst damage. But even after a year, some residents are still living in damaged homes, and others never got to move back in. -
Wednesday marks one year since a tornado ripped through Texas Township, Portage and Pavilion Township. Portage will mark the event with a ceremony. -
Demonstrators will once again take to the sidewalks of South Westnedge Avenue near the Crossroads Mall to protest various actions of the president's second term.
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The federal government has reinstated the SEVIS records of several international students at Western Michigan University. But a lawsuit that includes some of the students is still moving forward. -
The healthcare group said personal information, including social security numbers and addresses, may have been included.
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The collapse has closed a portion of Riverside Drive, from Columbia Avenue to Territorial Road East.
