Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

Anonymous donor rescues God's Kitchen of Michigan Thanksgiving Dinner in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After earlier in the week announcing that the even would be canceled due to a lack of donations, God's Kitchen of Michigan has announce that its Free Community Thanksgivin...
Ken Delaney Nov 05, 2025

Off-duty firefighter killed overnight Wednesday in Kalamazoo motorcycle accident
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An off-duty member of Oshtemo Township Fire Department was killed early Wednesday morning in a motorcycle crash in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety say...
Ken Delaney Nov 05, 2025

MDHHS seeks Kalamazoo, Portage, and Texas Township residents to participate in MiChEM program
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is asking residents of the cities of Kalamazoo and Portage along with Texas Township to join the Michigan Chemical Expos...
Michael Arney Nov 05, 2025

Kalamazoo official says discolored water not dangerous
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Videos of discolored water in Kalamazoo are causing concern online. A city official says the water supply is from an aquifer that is high in minerals like iron and can bec...
Michael Arney Nov 05, 2025

Southbound US-131 still closed after truck hit overpass
DORR TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Southbound US-131 is still closed from 100th Street in Kent County to 142nd Avenue in Allegan County after a semi hit the 146th Avenue overpass Sunday afternoon. The c...
Michael Arney Nov 05, 2025 Road closed sign

Vigil held at Celery Flats for US-131 crash victim
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A vigil brought over 100 people to Celery Flats in Portage last night to honor 17-year-old Alayiah Lazzara, the most recent person to die from their injuries in the wrong-wa...
Michael Arney Nov 05, 2025 Celery Flats Historical Area in Portage, MI. (Photo by Will Kriss).

Kalamazoo County voters approve some bond proposals, reject others
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Voters in Portage Public Schools have given the district the green light for a $132.4-mmillion bond. It passed yesterday with nearly 63% support compared to 37% voting no....
Michael Arney Nov 05, 2025 Mike Cohen / CC

Portage Mayor Patricia Randall wins re-election
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The vote for Portage mayor went to incumbent Patricia Randall.. Randall got 8,067 votes for 61.66%, while challenger Nasim Ansari had 4,992 and 38.16%. For the Portage city ...
Michael Arney Nov 05, 2025 Portage City Mayor Patricia Randall.

David Anderson re-elected Kalamazoo mayor, Kalamazoo city commissioners chosen
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - David Anderson has won another term as mayor of Kalamazoo. Voters gave him just over 64% of the vote in the election, while Chris Glasser had nearly 27% and Robert Gray ha...
Michael Arney Nov 04, 2025 Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson

UPDATE: Drivers Identified in Fatal US-131 Crash Near Martin
MARTIN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - The identities of the two drivers involved in a fatal head-on crash on US-131 near Martin over the weekend have been disclosed. Allegan County Sheriff's Deputies and Gun Lake...
Gary Stevens Nov 04, 2025 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
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