Gordon Evans

News Reporter/Producer

WMUK's Morning Edition anchor, Gordon Evans is also an accomplished reporter and interviewer. A 1990 graduate of Michigan State, he came to WMUK from WAAM in Ann Arbor.

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6:21 am
Thu March 7, 2013

Women's basketball: Western Michigan wins final game of regular season

Lead in text: 
Broncos will play at Eastern Michigan Saturday in first round of Mid-American Conference tournament.
  • Source: Mlive
  • | Via: Kalamazoo Gazette
KALAMAZOO, Mi. - It's a strange way to win a basketball game, but Western Michigan University will take anything it can get. Two starters were shut out, but two players came off the bench to combine for 30 points.
6:18 am
Thu March 7, 2013

Holland City Council eliminates Human Resources Director position

Lead in text: 
Director Al Serrano retired February first. Supporters of eliminating the full-time position say there's been no loss of services since then.
The Holland City Council voted 8-1 to eliminate the human relations director position in favor of hiring two part-time bilingual and preferably bicultural employees who will handle the duties of that office instead.
8:49 pm
Wed March 6, 2013

Magazine ranks Battle Creek among best for business development

Lead in text: 
Site Selection Magazine ranked cities based on number of business development projects in 2012
Battle Creek and another nearby city came in near the top of a national ranking based on business development in 2012. Battle Creek and Jackson tied for second place among metropolitan areas with populations under 200,000 in rankings released by Site Selection magazine. Both cities counted 13 projects last year.
7:21 am
Wed March 6, 2013

Arbitration hearing for former Portage Superintendent to be held in May

Lead in text: 
Perry resigned in January after his affair with the district's human resources director became public
  • Source: Mlive
  • | Via: Kalamazoo Gazette
PORTAGE, MI -- An arbitration hearing involving Portage Public Schools and former superintendent Ric Perry has been scheduled for May 21-23, Portage school board President Bo Snyder said. The hearing, which will be closed to the public, will determine whether the board violated Perry's contract and whether Perry is due additional money from the district.
7:18 am
Wed March 6, 2013

State Senate not likely to meet deadline to put sales tax proposal on ballot

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Governor Snyder has called for an additional $1.2-billion for roads. Sales tax increase would have to be approved by voters.
Lansing - Rising conservative opposition to raising taxes to pay for road repairs means Senate Republicans are unlikely to meet a Thursday deadline for placing a sales tax proposal on the May 7 statewide ballot.

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