Meet the urban Republicans of Southwest Michigan
Editor's note: This story includes a reference to sexual assault.In a follow-up to our story about rural Democrats, we ask four...
Report for America national service program corps member Michael Symonds joined WMUK’s staff in 2023. He covers the “rural meets metro” beat, reporting stories that link seemingly disparate parts of Southwest Michigan. He started his journalistic career at Western Michigan University’s student newspaper, the Western Herald. He was also a news intern at WMUK and hosted the talk show “Stupid Questions” on WIDR-FM, where he interviewed guests from political experts to student leaders. Michael is a graduate of WMU with a B.A. in Journalism and Digital Media.
Meet the rural Democrats of Southwest Michigan
You may think of rural West Michigan as Trump country. But Democratic voters live there too, even if they’re outnumbered.My...
A new law aims to advance US nuclear power, but some fear it shortchanges safety
It’s been over two years since the Palisades Nuclear Plant on the shores of Lake Michigan closed its doors. But...
Biden poised to approve $1.5B loan to reopen Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan
The federal government is expected to approve a $1.5 billion loan to restart the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwest...
Pride festivals popping up around rural southwest Michigan
Colin Eastman was born and raised in the small St. Joseph County town of Colon. Growing up in a religious...