John Fetzer enjoyed a successful career in business as owner of the Detroit Tigers and Kalamazoo radio station WKZO. But Western Michigan University Professor Brian Wilson says Fetzer also engaged in a spiritual search “which lasted a lifetime.”

Turnout for Tuesday’s election in Kalamazoo County increased dramatically over the last mid-term election four years ago. That resulted in more votes for Democrats on the ballot.

Two Kalamazoo area playwrights say the idea for a book of plays inspired by the songs of Bruce Springsteen was first hatched “six or seven years ago.” It finally took off when the chair of Western Michigan University’s Theater Department said “then do it.”

On WestSouthwest, a look at campaign finance reports ahead of next week's election. And analysis of a ballot proposal designed to make it easier to register to vote and cast ballots.

Michigan Campaign Finance Network Director Craig Mauger says record after record is falling as the numbers come in for this year’s political spending, and the final figures won’t be known until January.

Kalamazoo County’s Board of Commissioners is currently split 5-5 between Republicans and Democrats. That’s in part due to partisan divisions on the board.