Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Four finalists picked for Kalamazoo city manager post
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners have named the final four candidates for city manager. Two of the candidates are from outside and one is from inside Michigan, and the fourth ...
Oct 07, 2025
Oshtemo Township murder suspect to be arraigned Tuesday
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The suspect in murder of a woman and the assault of another man in Kalamazoo County's Oshtemo Township early Saturday morning is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday. ...
Oct 06, 2025 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Battle Creek Police seek public's assistance in Leila Arboretum investigaton
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police are asking for help from anyone who visited Leila Arboretum in the past week, after officers arrested a man suspected of suspicious and potentially ...
Oct 06, 2025
10-year-old critically hurt in eastbound I-94 crash at Sprinkle Road; traffic detoured at Portage Road
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 10-year-old girl is hospitalized in critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash on eastbound I-94 near the Sprinkle Road exit around 8 a.m. Monday. The crash involved...
Oct 06, 2025 I-94 Portage Rd. exit sign - Google Street View
Senior Expo, Veterans Stand Down coming Tuesday at Kalamazoo County Expo Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tuesday is a big day for seniors in Kalamazoo County. The annual Senior Expo is scheduled at the County Expo Center, and the county board is expected to give final approva...
Oct 06, 2025
Kalamazoo County sets public hearing on 2026 budget for Tuesday evening
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County has scheduled a public hearing on their 2026 budget proposal Tuesday evening. Commissioners will first get a briefing on the impact that the new Michigan ...
Oct 06, 2025 GotCredit / CC
State's average gas price up six-cents
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It is a little more expensive to fill the gas tank than last week in Michigan. Triple-A Michigan says the average price of a gallon of gas is up six-cents to $3.09, which i...
Oct 06, 2025
Budget cuts 1,800 state government jobs, but no layoffs
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new state budget cuts 1,800 full-time jobs, but Governor Gretchen Whitmer says no layoffs will happen. Most of the job cuts are from Michigan State Police, the Michigan ...
Oct 06, 2025 Gov. Whitmer signs legislations No. 20, 2023 at the YWCA in Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy Office of the Governor)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commissioners meeting in closed session today to review city manager applications
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today will be a pivotal day in the search for a new Kalamazoo city manager. This afternoon, commissioners will meet in closed session to go over the resumes of the best ca...
Oct 06, 2025 Kalamazoo City Hall in the fall. (Photo by John McNeill).
Motorcyclist killed in St. Joseph County crash
CONSTANTINE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 34-year-old Three Rivers man was killed overnight Sunday when his motorcycle struck a pick-up truck in St. Joseph County's Constantine Township. Just before 1...
Oct 05, 2025
