Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Michigan Army National Guard deploying to southwest border
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Army National Guard says 120 members will be deploying to the nation's southwest border with Mexico to help support U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It will ...
Oct 17, 2025 (courtesy Michigan National Guard)
AUDIO: KPS M-STEP results improve for elementary, middle schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools continue to buck educational trends. While reading scores went down statewide once again last year, they rose in KPS's elementary and middle schoo...
Oct 17, 2025
Cocaine, meth, money, gun seized from Paw Paw home
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One man is in police custody after Van Buren County Sheriff's Office deputies seized almost 40 ounces of narcotics, a gun, and cash from his home in Paw Paw. The home is on ...
Oct 17, 2025 (Photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo officials want public input on traffic safety plan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Public input is being sought by city of Kalamazoo officials in their traffic safety plan. The city received $750,000 from the federal government in 2023 to help with the p...
Oct 17, 2025
AUDIO: KPS joins Kalamazoo Arts Council for Chenery Auditorium upgrade capital campaign
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools have joined with the Kalamazoo Arts Council on a capital campaign to make upgrades at the 100-year-old Chenery Auditorium in the Community Educati...
Oct 17, 2025
Halloween Forest returns to Milham Park on October 25
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kzoo Parks is bringing Halloween Forest back to Milham Park on Saturday, October 25th from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. It is a free trick-or-treating event for families and is spo...
Oct 16, 2025
Congressmen Huizenga, Peters introduce bipartisan "No Budget, No Pay Act"
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga of Zeeland and Democratic Congressman Scott Peters of California have introduced the bipartisan "No Budget, No Pay Act" to prevent Co...
Oct 16, 2025 U.S. Capitol building. Peg McNichol/MWC Radio
Armed robbery in Battle Creek under investigation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police are investigating an armed robbery that happened around 11 Monday night. Officers were called to the 400 block of NE Capital Avenue and the victim s...
Oct 16, 2025 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
AUDIO: Three of four city manager finalists interviewed by Kalamazoo city commission
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The interviews of Kalamazoo city manager finalists may be going into overtime. Commissioners came back after interviewing the first three candidates, and announced that th...
Oct 16, 2025
Berrien County deputies arrest man for hitting patrol vehicle, breaking into home
HAGAR TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 47-year-old man has been arrested by the Berrien County Sheriff's Office for allegedly breaking into a home in Hagar Township on September 27 and hitting a patrol v...
Oct 15, 2025 WSBT/File Photo
