Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — The United Way says 40% of the households in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek are either in poverty, or barely getting by. It's what they call "ALICE" households. Asset Limite...

KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — As Kalamazoo County's photo I.D. Program nears its one-year anniversary, organizers are delighted with the number of cards that have been issued, and have plans to encou...

SOUTH HAVEN (WKZO AM/FM) — The Van Buren County man who allegedly allowed his son to use illegal drugs over a two year period contributing to his overdose death two years ago in Hartford has now...

UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — A new study shows that 1 in 10 U.S. households are burdened with severe housing costs. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Populatio...

KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — For the first time in years, the City of Kalamazoo is receiving federal funding to address the hazards of lead-based paint in homes. The city has received a nearly $2-mi...

PAW PAW (WKZO AM/FM) — A gunman is in custody after shots rang out in Kalamazoo’s Northside neighborhood. Public Safety officers were called to the 700 block of Douglas Avenue around 10:40...

KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) — A 16-year-old student at Kalamazoo Central High has been booked into the County Juvenile home for allegedly bringing a gun to school. Security Staff was apparen...

BENTON HARBOR (WKZO AM/FM) — A Benton Harbor man convicted of the cold blooded murder of two other men in front of a room full of partiers has been given life without parole. Witnesses claim Ant...

KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — It may not be as big a deal as the Kalamazoo Promise, but City Commissioners voted Monday night to create another major benefit for the youth of the community. The city ...

KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety needs your help to locate a woman who is cognitively impaired and has several other mental health problems. Yolanda Williams walked away from her...