WMUK News

Staffing shortages have restaurants in Southwest Michigan and across the country scrambling for employees.  Some establishments have cut hours while others are simply serving patrons more slowly.

Nationwide a record number of people have left the food industry since the COVID-19 pandemic recovery began. A recent NPR report found that each month this year about five percent of the U.S. restaurant, bar, and hotel industry workforce quit. That was 706,000 people in May alone. Why did they leave and where are they going?

As the City of Kalamazoo works on making its streets friendlier for foot, bike and wheelchair traffic, it’s getting ready for overhauls of two major roads. But planners say before they finalize those plans, they want to hear from the public – including Tuesday evening during National Night Out.

Portage public school district voters will give a thumbs-up or down Tuesday on a bond request.

PPS wants to borrow $175,725,000, which would cover the cost of replacing five 1960s-era elementary schools and remodeling Moorsbridge Elementary, which is about 30 years old. It would also pay for new buses, and hardware such as servers and student laptops.