Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Air Quality Alert issued due to Canadian wildfire smoke
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB/WNWN/WKZO )- Even though todays forecast called for mostly sunny skies you will have a difficult time seeing it. That is due to smoke from blowing in from the massive wildfires in ...
May 30, 2025
Groundbreaking for affordable housing project in City of Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Portage broke ground Thursday on the new Stanwood Crossings subdivision, a $18.7 million project designed to provide affordable housing in the city. Plans call f...
May 30, 2025 (courtesy City of Portage)
Portage Public Schools to break ground for new elementary building Monday afternoon
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage Public Schools will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Woodland Elementary School Monday afternoon. The new building at 1401 Woodland Drive is part of the $1...
May 30, 2025 An artist rendering of the new Portage Public Schools Woodland Elementary School (courtesy Tower Pinkster)
One deputy fired and a sergeant demoted among the disciplinary actions taken after inmates left in van at Kalamazoo County Jail
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After seven Kalamazoo County Jail inmates were left in a transport van in a holding area outside the jail for several hours earlier this month, a deputy has been fired, a ...
May 29, 2025 Kalamazoo County Jail (photo by John McNeil)
UPDATE: Officer-involved shooting in Calhoun County remains under investigation
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is releasing additional details regarding the officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday at a residence in Marengo Township....
May 29, 2025
McCann to hold another "community conversation Friday in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senator Sean McCann will hold his next "community conversation" Friday in Kalamazoo. McCann says the gatherings are great opportunities to share any questions or con...
May 29, 2025 State Senator Sean McCann
Current Assistant Superintendent selected for the top job with Portage Public Schools
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As is turns out the Portage Public Schools Board of Education didn't have to look far for its new Superintendent. The board has begun contract negotiations with Johnny Edwar...
May 29, 2025 New Portage Public Schools Superintendent Johnny Edwards (courtesy PPS)
WMed Health to offer free skin spot check clinic next month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with one in five people developing the disease by the age of 70 With that in mind, and as the weather g...
May 29, 2025 belchonock / Depositphotos.com
Officer involved shooting in Calhoun County
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are leading an investigation into a shooting involving a Calhoun County Sheriff's Deputy. Wednesday morning at 10:44 a.m. Calhoun County Sheriff's Dep...
May 28, 2025 Officer Involved Shooting graphic (courtesy Michigan State Police)
UPDATE: Man who stole Village of Cassopolis police SUV now in custody
UPDATE: As of 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, the Village of Cassopolis police department says the suspect is in custody and the police vehicle and firearms have been recovered. Original story: CASSOPOLIS, MI (W...
May 28, 2025
