Aya Miller

Kalamazoo residents and commissioners said the city needs a plan to address homelessness after roughly 50 people were displaced from an encampment on North Edwards Street last week.

Kalamazoo's City Commission unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data centers and battery storage projects, citing concerns over noise, water use and fire risk.

Kalamazoo's City Commission amended its purchasing policy to require public votes on all Flock Safety contracts after weeks of community protests over the use of license plate reading cameras.

Kalamazoo paid $605K for a South Park Street property to support a multi-year expansion of its Central Treatment Plant water infrastructure.

The 152-year-old brick building is getting new life after a fire in 2024 damaged the space.

Kalamazoo officials ordered roughly 34 tents be cleared from North Edwards Street by Thursday, Aug. 13, citing public right-of-way violations.

Portage approved demolition of a home on Portage Road, but it may allow a private buyer to relocate the structure instead.

The land is one of the few remaining active farms in the city, per city documents.

The Kalamazoo Board of Education approved the extension several months after Slade's May evaluation.

Kalamazoo police are asking the public for help finding Carol Ann Brooks, 71, who has been missing since Aug. 7.