Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Governor Whitmer to sign new budget soon
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Fiscal Year 2026 state budget is still waiting for Governor Gretchen Whitmer's signature. Lawmakers approved the roughly $80-billion spending package last week along wit...
Oct 07, 2025 Governor Whitmer announces record number of health insurance enrollees (Photo by John McNeil).
Ten-year-old girl still critical after I-94 crash
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A ten-year-old girl remains hospitalized in critical condition today after she was injured in an eight-car crash on eastbound I-94 near the Sprinkle Road exit yesterday mo...
Oct 07, 2025 philberrry@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo College research hampered by federal government shutdown
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Research at Kalamazoo College on a molecule that protects against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Glaucoma is being impacted by the federal government shut...
Oct 07, 2025 Kalamazoo College. (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek).
No injuries in Battle Creek apartment fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek firefighters were able to get an apartment fire under control within about 10 minutes Monday. They were dispatched to the Arbors of Battle Creek at 400 Oak...
Oct 07, 2025
Stolen sheriff's office rifle recovered, suspect charged in theft
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says a rifle that was stolen from an off-duty road patrol deputy's vehicle on September 23rd around 7 p.m. has been recovered. The th...
Oct 07, 2025
AUDIO: Four finalists picked for Kalamazoo city manager post
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners have named the final four candidates for city manager. Two of the candidates are from outside and one is from inside Michigan, and the fourth ...
Oct 07, 2025
Oshtemo Township murder suspect to be arraigned Tuesday
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The suspect in murder of a woman and the assault of another man in Kalamazoo County's Oshtemo Township early Saturday morning is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday. ...
Oct 06, 2025 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Battle Creek Police seek public's assistance in Leila Arboretum investigaton
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police are asking for help from anyone who visited Leila Arboretum in the past week, after officers arrested a man suspected of suspicious and potentially ...
Oct 06, 2025
10-year-old critically hurt in eastbound I-94 crash at Sprinkle Road; traffic detoured at Portage Road
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 10-year-old girl is hospitalized in critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash on eastbound I-94 near the Sprinkle Road exit around 8 a.m. Monday. The crash involved...
Oct 06, 2025 I-94 Portage Rd. exit sign - Google Street View
Senior Expo, Veterans Stand Down coming Tuesday at Kalamazoo County Expo Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tuesday is a big day for seniors in Kalamazoo County. The annual Senior Expo is scheduled at the County Expo Center, and the county board is expected to give final approva...
Oct 06, 2025
