Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

Portage wants help repurposing thousands of trees destroyed by 2024 tornado
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage wants your help to repurpose some of the thousands of trees that fell during the 2024 tornado. On the suggestion of council member Vic Ledbetter, City Ma...
John McNeill Oct 30, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)

Grand Junction man charged for allegedly stealing electricity
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Van Buren County prosecutors are charging a 45-year-old Grand Junction man after the sheriff's office investigated stolen electricity in Columbia Township. Trent K...
Michael Arney Oct 30, 2025

AUDIO: New contract between teachers, Kalamazoo Public Schools ratified
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is contractual peace again in Kalamazoo Public Schools. The school board held a special meeting last night to ratify the overdue teachers union contract. Hundreds of...
John McNeill Oct 30, 2025

Kalamazoo city commission calls special meeting to ratify new city manager's contract
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission has called a special meeting for this afternoon to ratify a contract with their choice for the city's next manager. They report they have bee...
John McNeill Oct 30, 2025 Newly selected Kalamazoo City Manager Malcolm Hankins (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)

Target denies wrong doing after 2022 incident at Portage store
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Retail giant Target is denying any wrong doing in relation to a lawsuit which was filed by a woman following an incident at the Target in Portage. In August 2022, Dannica Al...
John Hudson/TTWN Media Networks Inc. Oct 29, 2025 designer491 / Depositphotos.com

Home on Cameo Avenue in Portage catches fire early Wednesday morning
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A home in the 300 block of Cameo Avenue in Portage has fire damage in the attic and smoke and water damage throughout the home after a fire there early Wednesday morning. Po...
Michael Arney Oct 29, 2025 Portage fire truck. (Photo courtesy City of Portage).

More bike lanes coming to Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM.FM) - More bike lanes may be coming to Kalamazoo. The city says it plans to reduce portions of Cork Street and Portage Road from four lanes to three to add designated bike lanes...
24/7 News Source staff Oct 29, 2025 MoBikeFed / CC

Suspect charged in trooper-involved shooting along I-94
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man arrested after a Michigan State trooper-involved shooting near Mattawan is now facing charges. Joshua Crow was arraigned this week on numerous charges, including DUI,...
Mike Watts and Michael Arney Oct 29, 2025 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek

Grand opening Thursday for new Animal Rescue Project facility
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Animal Rescue Project - The Charles and Lynn Zhang Animal Rescue Center is holding a grand opening celebration Thursday at its new facility in Kalamazoo. Located at 1616 C...
Michael Arney Oct 29, 2025

Former Lawton Community Schools employee charged with embezzlement
LAWTON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Lawton Community Schools employee Andria Rice-Keister has been charged with embezzlement over $50,000 but less than $100,000. She was working as a bookkeeper and clerk...
Michael Arney Oct 29, 2025




