Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Kalamazoo County Administrator says commissioners spending Tuesday afternoon at retreat
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County commissioners will be spending all of Tuesday afternoon in retreat to start work on their future spending plans. They have a lot of new projects in mind, ...
Jul 28, 2025 Kevin Catlin will begin work in his new position in May. (Photo from the Kalamazoo County Government Office)
Rents in Kalamazoo County slightly less than statewide average, but report says wages not keeping up with costs
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new report says the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Kalamazoo County is $1,181 per month, which is slightly less than the statewide average. The annual repor...
Jul 27, 2025 alexraths / Depositphotos.com
Pedestrian struck and killed in Allegan County late Saturday
SALEM TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pedestrian died after being struck by a pickup truck just south of the Ottawa/Allegan county line near Burnips late Saturday night. The Allegan County Sheriff's Off...
Jul 27, 2025
KDPS executes warrants, makes arrests related to July 4 shootings
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says earlier this week it executed two search warrants as part of its ongoing investigation into July 4 holiday shootings in the ...
Jul 26, 2025 Bernard Murff Jr. (Courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Senate Leader Nesbitt the latest to announce a multi-million dollar war chest for governor's race
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The same day that Detroit mayor and independent candidate for governor Mike Duggan announced he has raised $3.2 million toward his campaign, Republican Senate Leader Aric Ne...
Jul 25, 2025 State Senator Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton. (Photo courtesy Michigan Senate Republicans).
Brother shoots sister in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK,MI (WKZO AM/FM) Thursday night around 9:19 p.m., officers from the Battle Creek Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Inn Road. Upon arrival, officers ...
Jul 25, 2025
AUDIO: Kalamazoo woman to compete for Miss Wheelchair USA
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - July is Disability Pride Month and Saturday is the anniversary date for the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Kalamazoo has a special reason to mark the occa...
Jul 25, 2025
Kalamazoo County commissioner charged for May 23 incident
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County commissioner Tami Rey is facing two felony charges of resisting or obstructing police and two misdemeanor charges of domestic violence. She was arraigned ...
Jul 25, 2025 Kalamazoo County sign (Photo by John McNeil)
Palisades moves a step closer to restart
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Holtec International is a step closer to restarting the Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert Township. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission yesterday approved t...
Jul 25, 2025
Kalamazoo officials urge parents to better manage children at night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo has seen a decrease in youth gun violence so far this year, but that doesn't mean it's been eliminated entirely, as four shootings on the 4th of July were proof ...
Jul 25, 2025 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
