Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Battle Creek police arrest 45-year-old man, 43-year-old woman
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police arrested a 45-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman early on Saturday morning after they were called to a business on Capital Avenue SW for a report ...
Jul 10, 2026 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
Kzoo Parks hosting Youth & Family Paddle 101 this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kzoo Parks and the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council will host Youth & Family Paddle 101 Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Woods Lake Park at 2900 Oakland Drive. It's...
Jul 10, 2026 Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation logo (courtesy of Kzoo Parks)
Former Kalamazoo tutor charged with sex crimes involving students
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Intensive Learning Center tutor Allie Figg is facing three charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Kalamazoo. The 25-year-old was arraigned this week aft...
Jul 10, 2026 Joe Gratz
Teen arrested after leading Kalamazoo County deputies on stolen car chase
COOPER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A teenager is in police custody and the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is searching for two other suspects after two separate police chases of a stolen car Thursd...
Jul 10, 2026 (Photo by John McNeil).
Man dies after Van Buren County traffic stop
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 41-year-old Bloomingdale man has died after a traffic stop by the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office Wednesday morning. Nathan Matthews denied ingesting any narcot...
Jul 10, 2026 (Photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo Township man charged this week after KVET arrest July 1st
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 24-year-old Kalamazoo Township man is in the Kalamazoo County Jail on several charges after the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement and Crime Reduction teams executed a search ...
Jul 10, 2026
Regional Economic Outlook Show Positive Signs in GVSU Monthly Survey
KALAMAZOO, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 10, 2026) - Is the West Michigan industrial economy growing? Apparently it is, according to the latest monthly survey of purchasing managers in the Grand Rapids and Kal...
Jul 10, 2026 Dr Brian Long (photo courtesy of Grand Valley State University)
Allegan Co. Board Approves November Ballot Language for Conservation District Millage Renewal Question
YouTube video of Jul. 9, 2026 Allegan County Board of Commissioners meeting courtesy Allegan County, Michigan. ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 10, 2026) - The August 4th Primary Election is more than th...
Jul 10, 2026
Portage Zhang Senior Center to honor Kalamazoo County centenarians
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A century of stories, experiences, and wisdom will be celebrated later this month, as the Portage Zhang Senior Center will host its annual Centenarian Brunch. The event Thur...
Jul 10, 2026 Kesu01 / Depositphotos.com
Texas Township Board hires Josh Owens as their next Township Superintendent
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Texas Township Board didn't have to look far to find their next Township Superintendent. Josh Owens, who served as Assistant Supervisor for Oshtemo Charter Townsh...
Jul 09, 2026 Texas Township Superintendent Josh Owens
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