Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Most school officials believe state government will shut down
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A poll of school leaders in Michigan finds 79% believe state government will shut down on October 1st. They do not have confidence that a budget deal can be reached before S...
Aug 25, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Gas prices jump 18 cents a gallon in Michigan
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan have shot up by 18-cents a gallon on average in the past week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is now $3.30 a gallon, one-penny more than la...
Aug 25, 2025
AUDIO: Big changes at KPS middle, high schools today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kids go back to school today in Kalamazoo County and there will be some big changes in Kalamazoo Public Schools this year. Superintendent Darrin Slade says it will be just...
Aug 25, 2025 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School (photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Public Schools)
Red Cross Michigan Region names new executive director of Southwest Michigan Chapter
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Raul Galvan has been named the new executive director of the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross Michigan Region, the same chapter where his Red Cross car...
Aug 23, 2025
Emmett Township man killed in Bedford motorcycle crash
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 64-year-old Emmett Township man died Thursday night following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Bedford Township. At approximately 9:37 p.m. Battle Creek police an...
Aug 22, 2025
Kalamazoo Public Safety sees decline in X-Train participants with new ordinance
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety may not have derailed the X-Train completely, but you may notice this weekend, that it's a lot quieter on Northside city streets....
Aug 22, 2025 KDPS seeks suspect in weapon seizure (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Governor Whitmer to meet with House Speaker Hall, Senate Majority Leader Brinks Tuesday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer will meet with House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks of Grand Rapids on Tuesday to discuss the budget. It wi...
Aug 22, 2025
KVET seizes three guns, arrests four
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three pistols have been seized by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team, and officers arrested four people on Saturday, August 16. KVET led a task force that was focused o...
Aug 22, 2025
Battle Creek police: no injuries in Wednesday shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police say a back window of an SUV was shot out Wednesday, but no one was injured. The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on Freedom Lane near Forest Stree...
Aug 22, 2025
AUDIO: Events planned for last weekend of summer vacation in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's the last weekend of summer vacation for public school students in Kalamazoo as classes resume on Monday. Kalamazoo City Manager Jim Ritsema says the Parks Department ...
Aug 22, 2025 Deleece Cook / Unsplash
