Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Gilmore Car Museum to hold groundbreaking for two major projects
HICKORY CORNERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Gilmore Car Museum continues to grow, with a groundbreaking ceremony for two projects set for Wednesday, July 8, at 3:30 p.m., immediately preceding the Museum's...
Jul 07, 2026 Gilmore Car Museum logo
Hit-and-run crash takes out two power poles in Kalamazoo; nearly 3,700 without power
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Roughly 3,700 Consumers Energy customers have no power as of 8 a.m. after a hit-and-run crash at Oakland Drive and Parkview Avenue that involved a vehicle hitting two powe...
Jul 07, 2026
Kalamazoo City Manager Hankins says public safety busy with eight fires on 4th of July
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Fourth of July fireworks in Kalamazoo this year contributed to an outbreak of real fires that caused some property damage and toasted a couple of dumpsters. Kalamazoo City...
Jul 07, 2026 Newly selected Kalamazoo City Manager Malcolm Hankins (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Kalamazoo assault suspect arrested in Berrien County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The suspect in several assaults in Kalamazoo has been arrested in Berrien County. Darius Williams was taken into custody yesterday and has been arraigned on eight charges,...
Jul 07, 2026
No contact order issued for Kalamazoo creek after 10,000 gallon wastewater overflow
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A no contact order has been issued for Davis Creek in Kalamazoo between Miller Road and the Kalamazoo River. The order was issued after around 10,000 gallons of wastewater...
Jul 07, 2026 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
Kalamazoo city commission hears from people attending "Sunday Funday" event shut down two weeks ago
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A confrontation between Black residents and Kalamazoo Public Safety officers at a "Sunday Funday" event at Spring Valley Park two weekends ago dominated the discussion at ...
Jul 07, 2026 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Battle Creek man arrested, facing assault charges after shooting at BCPD vehicle
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 45-year-old Battle Creek man is in custody and facing assault charges following an incident involving shots being fired toward a Battle Creek Police Department vehicl...
Jul 06, 2026 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office seeking information in Burlington Township shots fired investigation
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help as they continue to investigate a shots fired incident in Burlington Township last month. Dur...
Jul 06, 2026 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Kalamazoo city commission to vote on accepting rolling communications center from federal government
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo will finally be adding a Mobile Command Center to its public safety fleet, and it won't cost them a dime. The city commission will be asked tonight t...
Jul 06, 2026 City of Kalamazoo logo
Summer school begins for some Kalamazoo Public Schools students
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's back to class today for hundreds of Kalamazoo Public Schools students who have been assigned to summer school. The summer courses are designed to help the a select gr...
Jul 06, 2026
