Local Government

The Metro Connect shuttle sits outside First United Baptist Church waiting for passengers that never came.

WMUK News

A shuttle meant to help Northside residents navigate construction went unused

Michael Symonds

The city said it will offer on-demand rides instead.

The picture depicts the burgundy brick Ross Township Hall in Ross Township. The glass front door has many different pieces of paper stuck to it, informing visitors of new things happening in the county. A gray-trimmed notice board can be seen to the right of the front door as well. On the far right of the image, library book and absentee ballot drop off boxes can be seen on the sidewalk. Lush green trees can be seen in the background.

WMUK News

Some Augusta residents are confused and frustrated by a polling place change

Michael Symonds

The controversial change of voting location has left some residents wondering how voters who cannot drive will get to the polls.

A man laying tarp on a roof damaged in the May 7 tornado. In the foreground are broken tree branches and debris. The man wears a black shirt and tan pants and is facing away from the camera. The white door of a garage on the house next door can also be seen in the shot.

WMUK News

FEMA completes tornado damage assessment of Kalamazoo County

Michael Symonds

FEMA finds over 500 residential properties impacted by the May 7 tornado in Kalamazoo County.

The top half of a white sided house was blown off completely by a tornado that touched down in Portage on May 7. The screen door is still on it's hinges, but the entire wall to the right of the screen door is gone. A white car and a black SUV are parked in a parking pad to the right of the driveway. The trunk of the black SUV seems to have blown open, or perhaps it is debris from another metal object blown by the tornedo. To the right of the house is a shambles. From this angle it looks like the entire contents of the house was duped on the driveway and to the right of the house in a large pile. Trees in the background are knocked over or stripped of all foliage.

WMUK News

Kalamazoo County completes its assessment of tornado damage; FEMA to survey the damage

Michael Symonds

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be visiting Kalamazoo County to survey the damage from the May 7th tornado.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer wears a light purple suit jacket over an all black button up. Golden pins and buttons also dot the coat, including one on her coat's collar that depicts the outline of the state of Michigan. She's speaking with the county sheriff, who wears an all black uniform. Behind the sheriff is Michigan Senator Sean McCann, wearing a light blue button up and dark blue pants. A crowd of other various individuals crowd the three people. A collapse tree can be seen in the background, one of the many signs of destruction left by the tornado.

WMUK News

Governor Whitmer views the devastation after tornado rips through Kalamazoo County

Michael Symonds

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited a mobile home park in Pavilion Township Wednesday after a tornado left many without a home.

A white sign for Buchanan City Hall sits on the manila brick building of the same name. The sign has a light blue trim around it, with the text reading "Welcome to Buchanan, Life is better here" finish with the label of the building.

WMUK News

Buchanan mayor says recall election makes city look like a "circus"

Michael Symonds

Buchanan Mayor Sean Denison will be on the ballot earlier than expected after signatures needed for a recall election against him were approved by Berrien County officials.

Three members of Paw Paw's Public Schools sit in front of Paw Paw community members at the second public hearing regarding the sex education curriculum. Two members of the board wear formal attire, characterized by button up shirts and suit jackets. Though one member is wearing a pink, yellow, green, and blue tie-dye sweater. Three community members sit in black roller chairs in front of them, one attendee is taking notes as the board presents the curriculum. A large screen behind the board members displays the agenda for the meeting, with vibrant floral patterned wallpaper filling up the wall behind it.

WMUK News

Paw Paw debates how to teach the birds and the bees

Michael Symonds

Paw Paw Public Schools is working to update its sex education curriculum for the first time since about 2007.

The light brown Battle Creek Executive Airport main office building sits on a slight incline. The stairs leading up to it are surrounded by rocks, both big and small. The building has a flat black roof, outside of the second stories round black roof. An unknown large manila building sits behind it, with an American flag bisecting the space directly in front of the main office.

WMUK News

Battle Creek airport gets federal grant for infrastructure improvements

Michael Symonds

Battle Creek’s airport will be getting some much-needed improvements after winning a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Side-by-side photos of two guns. The one on the left is a pink handgun lying on a wood or faux-wood surface. There is a bullet in the bottom right corner. The photo on the right shows a longer black gun resting in a foam-padded case.

WMUK News

What has caused Kalamazoo's surge in gun violence, and when will it end?

Jessi Phillips

Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller and Urban Alliance's James Harris discuss how law enforcement and the community are approaching Kalamazoo's gun violence crisis.

A black monarch caterpillar with yellow and white stripes munches on the deep green leaf on a milkweed plant. Two black antennae like body parts protrude from the caterpillar. The plant is fuzzy, with white veins spreading throughout it.

WMUK News

A key monarch food source would be "noxious" no longer if a bill in Michigan's Senate becomes law

Michael Symonds

Legislation aimed at protecting a key food source for monarch caterpillars got a hearing in a state Senate committee Tuesday, Feb. 6.