Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Battle Creek's Kool Family Community Center ownership change announced
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Community Foundation says aging adults will benefit from ongoing investments aimed at strengthening the future of the Kool Family Community Center. The...
Jun 08, 2026
Three injured in early Sunday morning shooting at Kalamazoo apartment complex
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is in custody after a shooting incident early Sunday morning that injured three people. Around 2:20 a.m., Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responde...
Jun 07, 2026 lucky_pics / Depositphotos.com
Major League Baseball and Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation to host PLAY BALL event in Kalamazoo Wednesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More than 100 kids from the Kalamazoo area will participate in a unique "PLAY BALL" event this Wednesday, hosted by Major League Baseball and Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundati...
Jun 07, 2026
South Westnedge Avenue reconstruction project begins Monday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Traffic delays are expected fo the next several months as work begins Monday to allow for the replacement of the existing trail as part of the South Westnedge Avenue Reconst...
Jun 06, 2026
Historic Vietnam-era helicopter to soar over Portage and Kalamazoo this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - If you are in the Portage or Kalamazoo areas this weekend, you might see a restored Vietnam-era UH-1H Huey helicopter will flying low over the area as part of a special vi...
Jun 05, 2026 UH-1H Huey helicopter (courtesy Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center)
UAW, American Axle resume contract talks today
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The United Auto Workers union and American Axle are heading back to the bargaining table today amid a strike in Three Rivers. UAW Local 2093 has been off the job since ...
Jun 05, 2026 Clyde Robinson / CC
Moms Demand Action says too many homicides still in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While the homicide rate is down nationwide, and concerted efforts have been made to lower the rate even more in Kalamazoo, anti-gun violence groups say there are still too...
Jun 05, 2026 Rick Omilian, Kalamazoo Moms Demand Action lead, Kalamazoo Be SMART program lead for secure firearm storage information and gun violence survivor whose daughter was murdered in 1999, welcomes community members to Kalamazoo's Wear Orange event held at Bronson Park on Monday, June 5. (Photo by Jerry Malec)
Battle Creek police: Older adults being scammed by fake deputies
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police are putting out a warning about an ongoing phone scam where callers claim to be deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and tell victims t...
Jun 05, 2026
Governor Whitmer retools Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force has been retooled with an executive order by Governor Gretchen Whitmer that was signed in Kalamazoo yesterday afternoon. Wh...
Jun 05, 2026 Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing her Lowering MI Costs Plan in Lansing, MI Feb 6, 2022 (courtesy Office of Governor)
Comstock Township has to pay fired superintendent over $340,000
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Comstock Township will have to pay fired superintendent Scott Hess over $340,000 after he was fired by a 4-to-3 vote of the township board on Monday night. Supervi...
Jun 05, 2026
