Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Four From Kalamazoo Arrested in Allegan Co. Drug Bust
MARTIN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 24, 2026) - Four persons from Kalamazoo were arrested following a multi-agency drug bust on Wednesday near Martin. According to the Michigan State Police, detectives ...
13h ago Apr. 22, 2026; Martin Twp., MI, USA; Evidence seized during a traffic stop on US-131 near 116th Avenue (M-222). (photo courtesy Michigan State Police/Southwest Enforcement Team)
Arbor Day is today with events in Kalamazoo and Portage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today is Arbor Day, the day each year when the nation celebrates trees. While no one will be getting a day off work to celebrate, it is one of those holidays that has been...
19h ago
State House approves Fiscal Year 2027 budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A $75.8-billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget has been passed by the Michigan House. Appropriations Committee chair Ann Bollin says majority Republicans feel the budget is solid, ...
21h ago
One killed in Battle Creek apartment fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person has died in a Battle Creek apartment fire. The Battle Creek Fire Department responded to the fire around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday on Greenville Street after neig...
21h ago Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
City of Kalamazoo ending flood response services today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today will be the last day the city of Kalamazoo will be providing response services to victims of flooding, as the declaration of emergency is set to expire today, and wo...
21h ago
Verizon fiber cable cut in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Verizon fiber cable was cut yesterday morning in Kalamazoo County, impacting services for residents county-wide. The cellphone carrier says it was an act of vandalism an...
21h ago
Kalamazoo Public Schools discipline improving
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools has had a reputation in the past as a rough district, but they have done a lot to improve discipline since superintendent Darrin Slade came on boa...
22h ago
Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon being run Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon will be run Sunday. The marathon and relay will start at 7 a.m. at Bronson Park, with the half marathon and relay beginning at 8:05 a.m., th...
22h ago
Arrest Made in Fatal South Haven Area Shooting
CHESHIRE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 24, 2026) - A 52-year-old man lost his life after a reported shooting at a residence off of the Allegan/Van Buren county line near South Haven on Wednesday night. A...
Apr 24, 2026 The 2024 Allegan County Sheriff's Department patrol vehicle. (photo courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Department)
Ousted Kalamazoo Township treasurer running for office again
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The ousted Kalamazoo Township treasurer has filed paperwork to run for the seat again. Kalamazoo Township officials, however, are trying to stop Sherine Miller fr...
Apr 23, 2026
