Candidate Questionnaire: Chris Glasser
Chris Glasser, Kalamazoo City Mayor candidate filled out our questionnaire, below are his answers.
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Candidate Questionnaire: Jess Thompson
Jess Thompson, Kalamazoo City Commission candidate filled out our questionnaire, below are her answers.
Candidate Questionnaire: Drew Duncan
Drew Duncan, Kalamazoo City Commission candidate filled out our questionnaire, here are his answers.
Halloween 2025 Trick-or-Treat times across Southwest Michigan
Watershed Voice invites readers to share their Halloween spirit. Send photos of you, your friends, family, or pets in costume to maxwell@watershedvoice.com.
If we receive enough submissions, we’ll publish a Watershed Voice reader costume gallery next week. All are welcome.
Journalists discuss AI, bias, and the future of local media during Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative panel
The panel featured five journalists, each representing a different outlet within the collaborative, of which Watershed Voice is a member: Gordon Evans of WMUK, Lem Montero of Public Media Network, Aya Miller of MLive, Kathy Jennings of Second Wave Media, and Reed Williams of NowKalamazoo.
Malcolm Hankins hired as new Kalamazoo city manager
Hankins has built his career around community development, neighborhood revitalization, and equity in local government. Before joining Des Moines, he held leadership roles in Aurora, Chandler, and Scottsdale, Arizona, where he directed housing and neighborhood services, launched customer service and blight-remediation initiatives, and advanced programs to improve housing stability.
Pavilion Township cancels data center hearing as residents organize in opposition
Thursday’s meeting was expected to bring a decision, but the township canceled it because the data center amendment was the only agenda item and the property owner decided to “step back and better inform residents before moving forward,” Township Supervisor John Speeter told Watershed Voice. The proposal is expected to return in November.
Kalamazoo City Commission interviews city manager finalists, decision expected Monday
Commissioners said they’ll consider both the interviews and public feedback before making their choice. Residents can submit feedback through the city’s online form or speak during the public comment period during the City Commission Committee of the Whole meeting at 5 p.m. ahead of Monday’s 7 p.m. meeting in order to provide feedback before decisions are made.
Michigan Court of Claims allows PIHP procurement to proceed
Judge Christopher P. Yates wrote in his October 14 opinion that while the changes “may seem unwise,” nothing in state law prevents the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) from implementing them.
If the state proceeds as planned, the 10 existing PIHP (prepaid inpatient health plan) regions — including Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health — would be dissolved after fiscal year 2026, and the new regional entities would begin managing Medicaid mental-health funding in FY 2027.
Watershed Voice sends questionnaires to candidates in local contested races
Candidates have until the end of business on Friday, October 24, giving them approximately two weeks to complete and return their questionnaires. Watershed Voice will publish the questionnaires in the order received the week before November's election.
Candidate Questionnaire: Jess Thompson
Jess Thompson, Kalamazoo City Commission candidate filled out our questionnaire, below are her answers.
Candidate Questionnaire: Drew Duncan
Drew Duncan, Kalamazoo City Commission candidate filled out our questionnaire, here are his answers.
Halloween 2025 Trick-or-Treat times across Southwest Michigan
Watershed Voice invites readers to share their Halloween spirit. Send photos of you, your friends, family, or pets in costume to maxwell@watershedvoice.com. If we receive enough submissions, we’ll publish a Watershed Voice reader costume gallery next week. All are welcome.
Journalists discuss AI, bias, and the future of local media during Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative panel
The panel featured five journalists, each representing a different outlet within the collaborative, of which Watershed Voice is a member: Gordon Evans of WMUK, Lem Montero of Public Media Network, Aya Miller of MLive, Kathy Jennings of Second Wave Media, and Reed Williams of NowKalamazoo.
Malcolm Hankins hired as new Kalamazoo city manager
Hankins has built his career around community development, neighborhood revitalization, and equity in local government. Before joining Des Moines, he held leadership roles in Aurora, Chandler, and Scottsdale, Arizona, where he directed housing and neighborhood services, launched customer service and blight-remediation initiatives, and advanced programs to improve housing stability.
Pavilion Township cancels data center hearing as residents organize in opposition
Thursday’s meeting was expected to bring a decision, but the township canceled it because the data center amendment was the only agenda item and the property owner decided to “step back and better inform residents before moving forward,” Township Supervisor John Speeter told Watershed Voice. The proposal is expected to return in November.
Kalamazoo City Commission interviews city manager finalists, decision expected Monday
Commissioners said they’ll consider both the interviews and public feedback before making their choice. Residents can submit feedback through the city’s online form or speak during the public comment period during the City Commission Committee of the Whole meeting at 5 p.m. ahead of Monday’s 7 p.m. meeting in order to provide feedback before decisions are made.
Michigan Court of Claims allows PIHP procurement to proceed
Judge Christopher P. Yates wrote in his October 14 opinion that while the changes “may seem unwise,” nothing in state law prevents the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) from implementing them. If the state proceeds as planned, the 10 existing PIHP (prepaid inpatient health plan) regions — including Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health — would be dissolved after fiscal year 2026, and the new regional entities would begin managing Medicaid mental-health funding in FY 2027.
Watershed Voice sends questionnaires to candidates in local contested races
Candidates have until the end of business on Friday, October 24, giving them approximately two weeks to complete and return their questionnaires. Watershed Voice will publish the questionnaires in the order received the week before November's election.
