Local Newswire

More local news and information from area news organizations that are members of the Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative.

WMU men’s soccer preview: A sharp change in roster
WMU men’s soccer played its first season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference last year. The Broncos finished the season with a 17-1-4 record and won the MVC Championship. It also made it to the third round of…...
Source: Western Herald Sports
Published on: 2024-05-04
Student demonstrators and WMU admin release statements
Source: Western Herald News
Published on: 2024-05-03
Glen Oaks Community College appoints next president
Dr. Bryan Newton has been named the new president of Glen Oaks Community College. Newton will succeed longtime President Dr. David Devier, who is retiring. The post Glen Oaks Community College appoints next president first appeared on Watershed Voice....
Source: Watershed Voice
Published on: 2024-05-03
Schubert's human fragility draws in English pianist Paul Lewis at the Gilmore Piano Festival
A conversation with Paul Lewis...
Source: WMUK Culture
Published on: 2024-05-03
Kalamazoo unveils a multimillion-dollar plan to get PFAS out of its drinking water
PFAS levels in the city's drinking water comply with state standards, but one station is testing above new EPA limits for the toxic "forever" chemicals....
Source: WMUK
Published on: 2024-05-03
Campus building hours for summer semesters
Source: Western Herald News
Published on: 2024-05-03
Southwestern Michigan College celebrates 17 new nursing graduates
On Wednesday, May 1, 17 new nurses received their associate degrees in nursing from Southwestern Michigan College (SMC). The post Southwestern Michigan College celebrates 17 new nursing graduates first appeared on Watershed Voice....
Source: Watershed Voice
Published on: 2024-05-03
A WMU professor studies court cases involving indigenous Americans
Political science professor Mark Hurwitz is part of a research team that includes two professors from the University of Texas at El Paso....
Source: WMUK
Published on: 2024-05-02
Chatfields plead not guilty to corruption charges
Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield and his wife were in court Thursday to plead not guilty to embezzlement and conspiracy charges....
Source: WMUK
Published on: 2024-05-02
Billboard asking for new information about the disappearance of Brittany Shank unveiled
A billboard urging authorities and the community at-large to help solve the case of Brittany Shank, a young woman who went missing on November 30, 2018 and has yet to be found, was unveiled Tuesday in Sturgis. The post Billboard asking for new information about the disappearance of Brittany Shank...
Source: Watershed Voice
Published on: 2024-05-02
Gilmore fest jazz director Seth Abramson shares his story
A conversation with Seth Abramson...
Source: WMUK
Published on: 2024-05-02
What to know about WMU mental health resources
There are many resources available at Western Michigan University that students can access and may find helpful for maintaining mental and emotional health....
Source: Western Herald News
Published on: 2024-05-02
Dunbar Hall welcomes campus community during grand opening
Source: Western Herald News
Published on: 2024-05-02
A Senior Resource and Caregiver Fair will be held in Three Rivers next week
The event, made possible by a $2,000 grant from the Sturgis Area Community Foundation's Healthy Youth and Healthy Seniors Fund, will connect older residents and their caregivers with local services and resources. The post A Senior Resource and Caregiver Fair will be held in Three Rivers next week first appeared...
Source: Watershed Voice
Published on: 2024-05-02
Kalamazoo parks’ gates, restrooms, and water fountains now open for the summer
All Kalamazoo parks are open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset. The post Kalamazoo parks’ gates, restrooms, and water fountains now open for the summer first appeared on Watershed Voice....
Source: Watershed Voice
Published on: 2024-05-02
Kalamazoo Jail Ministry offers 'radical acceptance,' resources, and hope
“We don’t push religion at all. We have Korans here, too, and magazines, art books, whatever they need. Our job is to serve and to love."...
Source: Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
Published on: 2024-05-02
How we can all do our part to decrease gun violence in Kalamazoo
“It’s not a meeting telling people, ‘You need to do this, or you need to do that.’ It’s each one of us looking at ourselves and asking what can we do and then will we do that?”...
Source: Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
Published on: 2024-05-02
Local synagogues and churches rewilding to welcome migratory flocks and other creatures
“One of the reasons I enjoy doing native planting is because it sequesters carbon and helps the ground absorb more water. If we’re taking care of the planet, we need to take care of the soil and the creatures on the planet, and native plantings are one of the most...
Source: Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
Published on: 2024-05-02
Voices of Youth: Student-athletes need mental health support, too
It's not uncommon to take the mental health of student-athletes for granted. Studies suggest that although most teens develop improved resilience through athletics, others experience stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and more that may be less visible due to the stress-related impacts of training and competition....
Source: Southwest Michigan's Second Wave
Published on: 2024-05-02
Pro-ceasefire demonstrators vacate WMU campus
The WMU Gaza Solidarity Encampment is set to meet with WMU administration to discuss demands....
Source: WMUK
Published on: 2024-05-01
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