Gordon Evans

2 months ago | wmuk.org | Gordon Evans |Sehvilla Mann

From mass layoffs to funding freezes, President Donald Trump’s second administration has made big changes to the federal government in just a few months. New Trump administration policies have led to questions about everything from immigration enforcement to the effect that gutting the Department of Education would have on students from Pre-K through college. What questions do you have about how these changes are affecting Southwest Michigan? Our recurring series “Why’s That?” would like to know.

Feb 25, 2025 | wmuk.org | Gordon Evans

WMUK-FM has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters with four Broadcast Excellence Awards for journalism produced in 2024.  WMUK Report for America Corps Member Michael Symonds’ story Meet the urban Republicans of Southwest Michigan won Best Hard News & Current Events Story in Public Radio Group 1. The story was part of a series, paired with Meet the rural Democrats of Southwest Michigan. The series took merit in the category of Mini-Documentary or Series.

Aug 6, 2024 | wmuk.org | Gordon Evans

Voters are deciding party nominations for the November elections as well as ballot proposals and other races. You can find real time results from the Michigan Secretary of State, Kalamazoo County, as well as other counties in Michigan. Election Day in-person voting for the primary election was sluggish overall at mid-afternoon Tuesday in Southwest Michigan, although there were some exceptions. As of about 2:00p.m. around 7000 people had voted in-person, absentee or during early voting in Kalamazoo.

Aug 2, 2024 | wmuk.org | Gordon Evans

Voters are casting ballots for the August primary. Early voting continues through Sunday August 4th. Primary Election Day is August 6th. Below are links with information for voters as well as stories about the August primary. The Michigan Secretary of State's Voter Information Center has information about registering to vote, voting absentee polling place locations and more. There is also a link at the Secretary of State's website with campaign finance information.

Mar 1, 2024 | wmuk.org | Gordon Evans

WMUK-FM has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for two investigative stories from 2023. A five-part series on the story of a human trafficking survivor in Kalamazoo – It Happens Here – won “Best Mini-Documentary or Series” in Public Radio Group 1 in the MAB’s Broadcast Excellence Awards. aired in September and October.