Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Armstrong Road closed until Monday in Battle Creek north of West Dickman Road
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Armstrong Road in Battle Creek is closed until Monday, August 4 north of West Dickman Road. City officials say the closure and detour are to allow city sewer crews to c...
Jul 31, 2025
Bond for Walmart stabbing suspect raised to $1 million
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bond for the suspect in the stabbings of eleven people at a Walmart near Traverse City has been increased to one-million-dollars. Bradford Gille had been being held on...
Jul 31, 2025 Mike Mozart / CC
Report: Michiganders need to earn $24.46 an hour to afford two-bedroom rental
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new report released by the National Low Income Housing Coalition is finding Michiganders need to earn at least $24.46 an hour to be able to afford a two-bedroom rental uni...
Jul 31, 2025 alexraths / Depositphotos.com
Ramona Park Beach remains closed in Portage due to high E. coli levels
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ramona Park Beach in Portage on Long Lake remains closed due to high levels of E. coli. Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department officials took more samples...
Jul 31, 2025 City of Portage - Ramona Park. (Photo courtesy City of Portage).
35th annual Parade of Homes starts today, runs through August 9
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The annual Home Builders Association of Western Michigan's 35th annual Parade of Homes starts today and runs through Saturday, August 9. There will be 10 brand-new homes t...
Jul 31, 2025
Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alert
COLDWATER, MI ( WKZO AM/FM) The entire state of Michigan is under an air quality alert for unhealthy conditions as Canadian wildfire smoke has again spread into through the region. According to The Na...
Jul 31, 2025
Battle Creek Police investigate shots into apartment
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) is investigating a shots fired incident that happened in Battle Creek Tuesday. They say around 9:30 Tuesday night officers res...
Jul 31, 2025 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
Free school supplies being given away in Otsego Wednesday afternoon
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Backpacks and school supplies for students are available this afternoon for free at Northside Park on Watson Street in Otsego. It is the final event for the Otsego Summer Fun...
Jul 30, 2025
Next Level Sports Center says dome now named Kalsee Dome
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Next Level Sports Center in Schoolcraft says its dome will be named the Kalsee Dome at Next Level Sports Center. The partnership with Kalsee Credit Union was announced t...
Jul 30, 2025
Kalamazoo Public Safety says 53-year-old man hospitalized after being stabbed
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety says a 53-year-old man is hospitalized after he was stabbed yesterday. The incident happened on St. Albans Way near Gull Road. The man's injuries a...
Jul 30, 2025
