NowKalamazoo is reimagining community news.

NowKalamazoo is a nonprofit community news service and a public resource for all who live, work and play in Kalamazoo County. We produce high-quality journalism that serves the public good, and we assist citizens in accessing civic information. Our mission is to empower our readers with the information they need to make informed decisions, hold those in power accountable, and create positive change in our community.

We believe that a free and independent press is essential to a healthy democracy, and we are committed to providing high-quality journalism that serves the public good.

Fiercely independent

NowKalamazoo is dedicated to reporting and analysis that is thoroughly vetted and fair-minded, enabling readers to understand the crucial stories of our community and make their own decisions and opinions. We view our independence as an integral piece of the value we bring to our readers and the Kalamazoo community. Our roots, our editorial focus, and our business decisions are truly local. We are not owned or influenced by anyone or any other decision-makers either here in town or in a headquarters in another state.

News as a service

Historically, journalism has provided us plenty of news to get riled up about, but it's been less helpful in showing us what to do with the information journalists provide. NowKalamazoo is committed to producing relevant and useful news and to empowering neighbors to act and engage, to use the news to make their community a better place to live.

Committed to transparency

NowKalamazoo is trusted and independent. We are a non-partisan news organization. We do not produce editorials or support any candidate or party, and we do not accept sponsorship or underwriting from political parties, candidates, campaigns, or affiliated entities such as political action committees, etc. We do not permit sponsor’s messages to include falsehoods, mis-information or dis-information. Lastly, we do not sell any of our readers’ or sponsors’ information.

NowKalamazoo's funding

NowKalamazoo is funded by donations, sponsorships, and grants, which supports our high-quality journalism for Kalamazoo. NowKalamazoo is a program of The Local Journalism Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)3 public charity, EIN: 93-2232138.

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