NowKalamazoo original story Kalamazoo was ready for the Proud Boys. Then we weren’t.
Police spent weeks tracking the violent extremist group. City residents rang the alarm. Leaders appear to have disregarded it all, putting officers and the community at risk.
NowKalamazoo original story As Delta spreads in Michigan, some counties are more vulnerable than others
Delta is expected to be more contagious than other variants, but vaccines still keep it at bay.
CDC approves booster shots for at-risk groups
People 65 and older and those with underlying medical conditions are eligible to get a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
WMU unions, students protest COVID measures
Protesters called on the university to do more to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
GOP bid to ban mask requirements likely to be vetoed
A small part of the legislatures new budget bill would block health officials from issuing mask orders. But the governor may not let it through.
9/22/21: Michigan passes 1 million infections
Delta nears 100% of infections. Kzoo corrects death records. County positivity jumps.
Kzoo county leaders to debate masks
Some people want the county to repeal rules requiring masks in schools. Some on the county commission want to make that happen.
State budget deal would ban mask mandates
The agreement hammered out between Republicans and Democrats would also restrict health departments from requiring masks in schools.
Pollution and racism: Kzoo pauses tax break talks
A foul odor on Kalamazoo’s northside is leading people to question tax breaks for the business causing it.
County cracking down on school not masking
As school outbreaks rise, county officials are taking action against one school not enforcing mask requirements.
9/20/21: State identifies 6 new outbreaks in county schools
Statewide school outbreaks have doubled. Positivity finally falling in Michigan.
Big changes in Michigan’s proposed Congressional map
The new Congressional map for Michigan would leave some districts without incumbents while others duke it out in overlapping districts.
