Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Gull Lake football season to proceed under interim coach, parental frustration growing amid assault investigation
RICHLAND, MI (WTVB) - The Gull Lake High School varsity football season will proceed under interim head coach Josh Cunningham following separate investigations into alleged assaults involving team mem...
Jul 30, 2026
Two dead in I-94 rollover crash near Battle Creek
EMMETT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people are dead after a rollover crash on I-94 near M-66 in Calhoun County's Emmett Township Wednesday evening. Police say the 41-year-old driver died at the sce...
Jul 30, 2026 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
36th Annual Parade of Homes kicks off today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Nine new builds, two remodels and four virtual homes around the Kalamazoo County area will be showcased during the Home Builders Association of Western Michigan's 36th Ann...
Jul 30, 2026 (courtesy Homebuilders Association of Western Michigan)
WMU celebrates the opening of Valley Oaks, the school's newest residence hall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University's newest residence hall, Valley Oaks, was officially unveiled to the public during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. "We really tried to thi...
Jul 29, 2026 A courtyard features hammocking poles behind Valley Oaks (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Two road and bridge projects begin in the Battle Creek area next week
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pair of road construction projects in the Battle Creek area are slated to begin next week. The Michigan Department of Transportation and contractor Pavement Maintenan...
Jul 29, 2026 Violka08 / Depositphotos.com
KPS to host enrollment event for families new to the district
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools is hosting an enrollment event Thursday for families new to the district, including children entering kindergarten or the Great Start Readiness Pr...
Jul 29, 2026
Cyclospora outbreak continues, but may be slowing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan health officials say there are signs the state's cyclospora outbreak may be slowing, although the outbreak is not over. More than 9,500 people in Michigan have go...
Jul 29, 2026 rummess / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo woman receives International Achiever of the Year award from Goodwill Industries
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Goodwill Industries says a Kalamazoo woman who overcame addiction and rebuilt her life has been named their International 2026 Achiever of the Year for her resilience and ...
Jul 29, 2026 Katherine Yale of Kalamazoo receives the Goodwill Industries International Achiever of the Year Award from Dr. Kofi Smith, chair of the Goodwill Industries International Board of Directors. (courtesy Goodwill Industries of Southwest Michigan)
Two teens armed with stolen weapons arrested in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pair of teens are in custody after being arrested on weapons possesion charges in Kalamazoo Monday. According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public safety, members of th...
Jul 28, 2026 Stolen firearms recovered July 27, 2026 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Preliminary exam for man accused of shooting Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office deputy set for September 3
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The district court preliminary examination will be in September for a man accused of shooting a Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office deputy earlier this month. 28-year-old Ja...
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