Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
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
Amtrak to refund passengers stuck on train near Battle Creek
EMMETT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Amtrak says it will issue refunds for the passengers who were stuck for about four hours on a train in Emmett Township near Battle Creek last week. The train was hea...
Aug 20, 2025 Biker loads his bike onto the Amtrak train. (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Ne-Yo concert canceled at Allegan County Fair
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Fans of Ne-Yo are out of luck if they had tickets for his concert at the Allegan County Fair next month. The fair says the show has been canceled due to unforeseen circumsta...
Aug 20, 2025
Comstock Township deputy fire chief bound over for trial
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Comstock Township's deputy fire chief has been bound over for trial on charges for allegedly hitting and injuring a child while driving drunk in June. 63-year-old Michael ...
Aug 20, 2025
Kalamazoo County might eliminate DEI language from LISC contract
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Local officials are walking a tightrope on the issue of diversity, equity and inclusion as the Trump administration has gone on a purge to eliminate it from the government...
Aug 20, 2025
