Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Parchment to use Consumers Energy grant to plant 10 red maple trees
PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Parchment has been awarded a Consumers Energy Community Street & Boulevard Tree Planting Grant and will use it to plant 10 red maple trees along Commerce L...
Oct 31, 2025 City of Parchment welcome sign - Brandon James/WKZO
Suspect in custody after non-fatal shooting in Kalamazoo Thursday afternoon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police have arrested a 51-year-old Kalamazoo man in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon. At approximately 1:00 p.m., Kalamazoo Department...
Oct 30, 2025
Commission approves contract for new City Manager
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission Thursday ratified their contract with Malcolm Hankins to become their next City Manager. The vote was 5 1, with commissioner Quiana Decker co...
Oct 30, 2025 Newly selected Kalamazoo City Manager Malcolm Hankins (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
City commission approves fireworks for Saturday's WMU-CMU football game
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The annual rivalry football game between Western Michigan University and Central Michigan University Saturday will feature a bit more firepower at Waldo Stadium. The Kalam...
Oct 30, 2025 (Photo courtesy of WMU)
Portage, Kalamazoo Metro teaming up for urgent "Stuff the Bus" food drive
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage and Kalamazoo Metro are partnering for an urgent "Stuff the Bus" food drive to support Twelve Baskets, the volunteer-run food pantry serving families in Portage. The...
Oct 30, 2025
No students on Edwardsburg school bus at the time of three vehicle crash Thursday morning
EDWARDSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were no students on an Edwardsburg Public School District bus that ended on its side after a three vehicle accident Thursday morning. The Ontwa Township Edwardsbur...
Oct 30, 2025 Edwardsburg Public School District buses
AUDIO: Halloween on half-day for Kalamazoo Public Schools students
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - This is going to be a special Halloween because of a trick of the calendar. This year trick or treat night happens to be on a non-school night and a special day, in the Ka...
Oct 30, 2025 Luke Jones / CC
Portage wants help repurposing thousands of trees destroyed by 2024 tornado
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage wants your help to repurpose some of the thousands of trees that fell during the 2024 tornado. On the suggestion of council member Vic Ledbetter, City Ma...
Oct 30, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Grand Junction man charged for allegedly stealing electricity
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Van Buren County prosecutors are charging a 45-year-old Grand Junction man after the sheriff's office investigated stolen electricity in Columbia Township. Trent K...
Oct 30, 2025
AUDIO: New contract between teachers, Kalamazoo Public Schools ratified
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is contractual peace again in Kalamazoo Public Schools. The school board held a special meeting last night to ratify the overdue teachers union contract. Hundreds of...
Oct 30, 2025
