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The Morrow Dam Drawdown Is Polluting The Kalamazoo River

By • Jun 27, 2020
A man wearing a ball cap leans over the side of a boat and shows a handful of muck
Sehvilla Mann

The company that operates Morrow Dam near Comstock faces a state investigation for letting large amounts of sediment wash into the Kalamazoo River, endangering fish habitats and possibly kicking up contaminants, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.


WMU Waits To Set New Budget Amid Pandemic Uncertainties

By • Jun 25, 2020
A detail view of the red bricks, tall windows and white trim ofHeritage Hall, looking up toward a blue sky with a cloud
Sehvilla Mann / WMUK

Western Michigan University’s fiscal year is almost over. But the school is waiting to set a new budget because of COVID-19.

Shutdown Produces Two Very Different Musical Projects

By • Jun 3, 2020
Courtesy photo / Dale Jansen

We’ve been asking for your stories of life during the pandemic as told through sound. In part two of the series, a listener in Mattawan has just finished an album whose name reflects the times. And we hear from a Texas Corners man who had to make something with the sounds drifting through his window.


WMU Launches New Cybersecurity Degree

By • May 28, 2020
David Zalubowski / AP Photo

Western Michigan University launches a new four-year degree program in cybersecurity in the fall 2020 semester.


The "Tremendous Silence" Of The Shutdown

By • May 27, 2020
A wide daytime view of an empty field with tall lights and empty stands. The sky is blue with clouds in the distance
Sehvilla Mann / WMUK

This is the first in a series of stories about everyday life during the COVID-19 pandemic, as told through sound.

In March, Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University sent most of their students home because of the virus. That has meant a big change in the soundscape around Gail Griffin’s house.


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