Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Deadline is Thursday to apply for Kalamazoo County housing millage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The deadline for applications for Kalamazoo's unique county housing millage is Thursday, and the county board is gearing up to spend it. Tuesday, they decided to appoint a...
Jul 02, 2025 (courtesy Kalamazoo County)
Jamestown Canyon virus confirmed in pool of Kalamazoo County mosquitoes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Here's another disease to worry about. For the first time, Kalamazoo County health officials have detected a new virus that could claim lives. Kalamazoo County Administrat...
Jul 02, 2025 Enrique Dans / CC
AUDIO: Russ Kavalhuna takes over as WMU president
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Russ Kavalhuna is Western Michigan University's tenth president and took over yesterday from former president Edward Montgomery. It was Kavalhuna's third first day at WMU ...
Jul 02, 2025 The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees today appointed Russ Kavalhuna, J.D., as the school's 10th president April 23, 2025 (courtesy WMU)
State lawmakers miss July 1 deadline to approve K-12 budget for Fiscal Year 2026
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The July 1st deadline to pass the state's School Aid Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 has passed with no budget voted on by the Michigan House. Representatives had Senate Bill 16...
Jul 02, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County board selects national nonprofit to manage The Landing Place
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A national nonprofit working to find solutions for the homeless has been chosen by Kalamazoo County to manage The Landing Place, their new family homeless shelter on Kilgo...
Jul 02, 2025 AndrewLozovyi / Depositphotos.com
Beacon officially takes over Ascension health care facilities, adopts name changes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AN/FM) - The sale of a chain of hospitals in southwest Michigan, including Ascension Borgess in Kalamazoo southwest Michigan, is now complete. Beacon Health System Tuesday announce...
Jul 01, 2025
Fight breaks out at Kalamazoo County courthouse between murder suspect and victim's families
KALAMAZOO, MI (WTVB /WNWN) - Some tense moments inside the Kalamazoo County courthouse this morning, as a fight between two families led to several arrests. Several Kalamazoo Department of Public Safe...
Jul 01, 2025 Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center (courtesy Kalamazoo County Government)
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office raising awareness of phone scams
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is putting out a reminder to people that they will not call anyone and request payment to take care of an arrest warrant. Deputies s...
Jul 01, 2025 Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office / CC
City of Portage offering eGift card promotion to help businesses
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage is encouraging residents to support local businesses with the purchase of a limited time Buy One, Get 50% in Bonus Value Portage Pocket Pay eGift card pr...
Jul 01, 2025
Motorcyclist badly injured in crash
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 53-year-old Portage man is hospitalized in critical condition after a motorcycle accident Monday. Portage Public Safety says he was southbound on Shaver Road when he colli...
Jul 01, 2025 Portage Police cruiser (photo by John McNeil)
