It was a traditional punch, platitudes and politicians' end to the Kalamazoo City Commission's 2009 election season: The victors were applauded, a retiring member was lauded, and also-rans were urged to stay involved. Full story »

The 48th Kalamazoo City Commission will be sworn in at 8 p.m. today. The commission will look remarkably like its predecessor: All six incumbents who sought re-election won in last week's election. Full story »

There will be just one new face at the dais when the 48th Kalamazoo City Commission is sworn in Monday. Full story »

Kalamazoo's top political duo will remain unchanged after voters turned out in high numbers Tuesday to return Bobby Hopewell as mayor and Hannah McKinney as vice mayor. Full story »

Find the results for all the races in Kalamazoo County. Full story »

Kalamazoo voters go for status quo, returning all six incumbents to City Commission and keeping same mayor and vice mayor. Full story »

Your source for election information across Southwest Michigan. Elections results will be posted on mlive.com/kalamazoo later today. Full story »

A candidate in the nonpartisan Kalamazoo City Commission election is questioning why the Democratic Party has mailed a political attack flier targeting him. Full story »

Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell has already spent twice as much on his Nov. 3 election campaign as most of his competitors have raised so far.  Full story »

Kalamazoo County issues, races and candidates. Full story »

Fourteen of the 17 commission contenders attended Saturday's forum, sponsored by the Kalamazoo Area League of Women Voters and Friendship Village. And in a week of four public candidate forums, Saturday's was likely the most comfortable for the field. Full story »

Kalamazoo City Commission candidates made their pitches to county Democrats over the dinner hour Thursday, then sprinted across town to spend two more hours answering questions from residents. Full story »

The Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality didn't directly ask Kalamazoo City Commission candidates Monday if they support a proposed city gay-rights ordinance. Full story »

Several organizations will host forums this week fettering candidates running for Kalamazoo City Commission. Kalamazoo city voters will elect seven city commissioners on Nov. 3. The top vote-getter will become mayor. Full story »

KALAMAZOO — The candidate pool for the Nov. 3 Kalamazoo City Commission race is decidedly liberal on gay rights, marijuana laws and immigration enforcement. There’s more mixed opinion among the candidates on using taxes to build a downtown arena. And the contenders for seven, two-year terms are much more likely to explain what they will fund, rather than what they... Full story »