On WestSouthwest, An interivew with Senator Gary Peters, who stopped by the WMUK studios during a visit to Kalamazoo. Plus Western Michigan University prepares to open its new alumni center and look back at its origins.
Senator Gary Peters was in Kalamazoo this week to discuss efforts to boost waterfront development. During his interview with WMUK's Gordon Evans, Peters also discusses pipeline safety, accepting Syrian refugees, veterans issues and more.
A ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday will help open Heritage Hall, Western Michigan University's new Alumni Center. Western's Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations, Jim Thomas, says researchers have recently unearthed some new information about how Western found its initial home at the top of Prospect Hill in Kalamazoo.