Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Red Cross Michigan Region names new executive director of Southwest Michigan Chapter
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Raul Galvan has been named the new executive director of the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross Michigan Region, the same chapter where his Red Cross car...
Aug 23, 2025
Emmett Township man killed in Bedford motorcycle crash
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 64-year-old Emmett Township man died Thursday night following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Bedford Township. At approximately 9:37 p.m. Battle Creek police an...
Aug 22, 2025
Kalamazoo Public Safety sees decline in X-Train participants with new ordinance
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety may not have derailed the X-Train completely, but you may notice this weekend, that it's a lot quieter on Northside city streets....
Aug 22, 2025 KDPS seeks suspect in weapon seizure (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Governor Whitmer to meet with House Speaker Hall, Senate Majority Leader Brinks Tuesday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer will meet with House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks of Grand Rapids on Tuesday to discuss the budget. It wi...
Aug 22, 2025
KVET seizes three guns, arrests four
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three pistols have been seized by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team, and officers arrested four people on Saturday, August 16. KVET led a task force that was focused o...
Aug 22, 2025
Battle Creek police: no injuries in Wednesday shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police say a back window of an SUV was shot out Wednesday, but no one was injured. The shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on Freedom Lane near Forest Stree...
Aug 22, 2025
AUDIO: Events planned for last weekend of summer vacation in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's the last weekend of summer vacation for public school students in Kalamazoo as classes resume on Monday. Kalamazoo City Manager Jim Ritsema says the Parks Department ...
Aug 22, 2025 Deleece Cook / Unsplash
AUDIO: Issues exist between Kalamazoo Support Personnel, Kalamazoo Public Schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the school year set to start without a contract for Kalamazoo Public Schools teachers, another union that has yet to settle with KPS is its support personnel, and the...
Aug 22, 2025
AUDIO: School year will start without contract for Kalamazoo Public Schools teachers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - When school starts in the Kalamazoo Public Schools Monday, teachers will be working without a contract. Members of the Kalamazoo Education Association appeared at last nig...
Aug 22, 2025
Indiana manufacturer to open second facility in Battle Creek, creating 50 jobs
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A $300,000 performance based grant from the State of Michigan is assisting a northern Indiana manufacturer to open a second location in Battle Creek. ProTec Panel &...
Aug 21, 2025
