Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Two boys, 14 and 16-years-old, arrested on weapons charges in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy are both in the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home on several weapons charges. The two were arrested Monday by the Kalamazoo Crime Redu...
Mar 11, 2026
President Trump to send more funding for 2025 ice storm recovery
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House yesterday and secured a deal for more federal funding for recovery efforts from last year's n...
Mar 11, 2026 Matt Johnson / CC
KDPS uses over one-million gallons of water at recycling plant fire
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety used over a million gallons of water to put out a large fire outside Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers Monday night and early Tuesday mor...
Mar 11, 2026 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety graphic (courtesy of KDPS)
AUDIO: WMU to purchase Newell Rubbermaid building
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University board of trustees has decided at a special meeting not to resell the former Newell Rubbermaid Research Facility at the BTR Park, but it was...
Mar 11, 2026 The Newell Rubbermaid facility at Western Michigan University (courtesy WMU)
City of Kalamazoo seeking applications from small businesses for MEDC Match on Main grants
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo is inviting downtown small businesses to apply for a chance to receive up to $25,000 in grant funding through the Michigan Economic Development Corpo...
Mar 11, 2026 (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Police looking for missing man believed injured in accident
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are looking for a man they say is missing after a crash on I-94 near Marshall Monday night. At approximately 10:45 p.m., troopers from the Marshall Po...
Mar 10, 2026
Village of Vicksburg receives another $6,960,000 loan for sewer system upgrades
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Village of Vicksburg has just received another major financial boost for the continuing upgrade of its sewer system. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Developme...
Mar 10, 2026 (courtesy Village of Vicksburg)
Fire at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers put out early Tuesday, causes concern for several hours about air quality
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It took firefighters over nine hours to put out a blaze at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says they were called to the metal recyclin...
Mar 10, 2026
AUDIO: Flora the Therapy Dog sworn in to office in Portage for firefighters
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council presided over the swearing in of their newest staff member last night. Flora the Therapy Dog took the oath to do whatever dogs are supposed to do un...
Mar 10, 2026
Kalamazoo Public Safety fighting fire at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A large fire is still burning at Kalamazoo Metal Recyclers on King Highway near Upjohn Avenue. The fire is contained to a pile of material outside the building. KDPS said ...
Mar 10, 2026 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety graphic (courtesy of KDPS)
