Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Issues exist between Kalamazoo Support Personnel, Kalamazoo Public Schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the school year set to start without a contract for Kalamazoo Public Schools teachers, another union that has yet to settle with KPS is its support personnel, and the...
Aug 22, 2025
AUDIO: School year will start without contract for Kalamazoo Public Schools teachers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - When school starts in the Kalamazoo Public Schools Monday, teachers will be working without a contract. Members of the Kalamazoo Education Association appeared at last nig...
Aug 22, 2025
Indiana manufacturer to open second facility in Battle Creek, creating 50 jobs
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A $300,000 performance based grant from the State of Michigan is assisting a northern Indiana manufacturer to open a second location in Battle Creek. ProTec Panel &...
Aug 21, 2025
Kent County Health Department says West Nile virus claims a person's life
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kent County Health Department says the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus has resulted in that person's death. Details on the victim, including their age...
Aug 21, 2025 ellandar / Depositphotos.com
Whitmer, Rice, Pugh push for School Aid budget with classes starting
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer, state superintendent Michael Rice, and state board of education president Pamela Pugh are pushing for lawmakers to get a school aid budget passed....
Aug 21, 2025 GotCredit / CC
U.S. Senator Peters to begin annual motorcycle tour of Michigan Monday
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Senator Gary Peters will launch his ninth motorcycle tour across Michigan on Monday. The Democrat will start in Fenton Township, head to Lansing, and then Battle Cre...
Aug 21, 2025 U.S. Senator Gary Peters in Kalamazoo to start the Kalamazoo to the Soo motorcycle tour
Zeeland considering allowing alcohol sales on Sunday
ZEELAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Zeeland is considering allowing alcohol sales on Sunday. City Manager Tim Klunder says at least one restaurant has told city officials they would expand to be op...
Aug 21, 2025 monticello / Depositphotos.com
Battle Creek police warning of email scam
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police are putting out a warning for people to be on alert for a new email scam of fraudulent invoices that appear to come from an official city of Battle ...
Aug 21, 2025 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
Kalamazoo Airport pre-check event rescheduled for October
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The TSA PreCheck Enrollment Event that had been scheduled to begin this week at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has been postponed until October. Idemia, ...
Aug 20, 2025 Image from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's Facebook page.
55-plus luxury development coming to Texas Township
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new housing project that the owners say will bring upscale villa homes to the Kalamazoo market will soon begin construction. Heritage Community of Kalamazoo Wednesd...
Aug 20, 2025
