Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Portage to do Mill and Fill Program September 30 through October 10
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage Street Mill and Fill Program consists of major maintenance to selected streets to enhance structural integrity and ride quality, as well as prolong the l...
Sep 26, 2025
Kalamazoo celebrates 70th anniversary of Water Reclamation Plant
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo marked the 70th anniversary of the opening of its Water Reclamation Plant with a party there yesterday. The plant treats wastewater before it is put ...
Sep 26, 2025 City of Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
15-year-old girl charged with making threat against Allegan Public Schools
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 15-year-old girl enrolled in the Allegan Online program is charged with threatening Allegan Public Schools last week. Superintendent James Antoine says she was charged wit...
Sep 26, 2025
Police trying to find Kalamazoo armed robbery suspect
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police in Kalamazoo are "actively pursuing" an armed robbery suspect. The robbery happened just after 9 p.m. on Stadium Drive near Adios Drive. The Kalamazoo Department of...
Sep 26, 2025 KDPS seeks suspect in weapon seizure (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Kalamazoo Public School teachers want better pay in new contract
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Members of the Kalamazoo Education Association teacher's union turned out to picket the Kalamazoo Public Schools board meeting last night, and made it clear they want a be...
Sep 26, 2025
AUDIO: Support for Kalamazoo Central JV football player shown at board meeting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The community came out to if not defend, at least support a Kalamazoo Central High School junior varsity football player who seriously injured a player from Lakeshore High...
Sep 26, 2025
AUDIO: Tentative deal reached on Fiscal Year 2026 state budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - At long last, a state budget framework is in place in Lansing with critical public funding on the line of an October 1st deadline. Governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with Hous...
Sep 26, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Portage, Kalamazoo County might share emergency management staffer
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage and Kalamazoo County might soon share an emergency management staffer after the city was hit by an EF-2 tornado on May 7, 2024. Portage officials say aft...
Sep 25, 2025 Lori Higgins took this picture of a tornado touching down on Prairie Corners Road, just south of Mendon. Courtesy Clayton Lyczynski II - Community Connector Facebook page
Secretary of State Benson: Offices will close October 1st without budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - All Secretary of State branch offices in Michigan will close Wednesday, October 1st if no state budget is in place by Tuesday. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says online ...
Sep 25, 2025 May 4, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson answers reporters' questions in front of Holland City Hall during an appearance on Election Day. Gary Stevens/Midwest Communications
State House adds eight session days for budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House of Representatives is adding eight session days to their calendar as a budget deal remains at risk before Tuesday's deadline. The House has added tomorrow...
Sep 25, 2025 jittawit.21 / Depositphotos.com
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