Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Kalamazoo County board expands safety zone around KL Avenue landfill
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County board has voted to expand the safety zone around the KL Avenue landfill as a plume of toxic chemicals continues to expand in groundwater. Most of the ...
May 08, 2025
AUDIO: Consumers Energy Foundation, Portage Parks Foundation give Portage $100,000 for tornado repairs
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage has another $100,000 for work to recover from last May's EF-2 tornado. The Consumers Energy Foundation gave the city a $50,000 check last evening, the Po...
May 08, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Comstock Township baby's death under investigation
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are investigating the death of a two-week-old baby in Comstock Township. The baby was pronounced dead after being taken to Bronson Methodist ...
May 08, 2025 Michigan State Police - File photo
AUDIO: W.E. Upjohn Institute says Kalamazoo County not moving fast enough for housing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Is Kalamazoo County moving fast enough to solve its housing crisis? A new study says no. The W.E. Upjohn Institute has just updated its analysis of the local housing marke...
May 08, 2025
KDPS firefighters battle blaze at vacant home
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For the second time in less than a year, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to a structure fire at a vacant two-story residence in the 1300 block of Hays ...
May 07, 2025 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Van Buren County man claims April 23 Lotto 47 jackpot
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man from Van Buren County has claimed his $5.46 million win from the Michigan Lottery for the Lotto 47 drawing from April 23. The 43-year-old bought the ticket at the Spee...
May 07, 2025
33rd Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is being held Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 33rd Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will be held Saturday. It is put on by the National Association of Letter Carriers and is the largest one-day food drive n the ...
May 07, 2025
ACEing Autism, USTA welcome 87 tennis players for inclusive tennis clinic at Portage YMCA
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The USTA and ACEing Autism welcomed 87 tennis players of varied abilities to the Portage YMCA this past Sunday for "an impactful afternoon of inclusive tennis." Among the 87...
May 07, 2025
AUDIO: May 7 is anniversary of 2024 EF-2 tornado
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's been a year today since Kalamazoo County was hit by its worst tornado in over 40 years. Unlike the tornado that tore across the city of Kalamazoo in 1980, last year's t...
May 07, 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
Voters reject four funding requests in Allegan, Kalamazoo, Van Buren counties
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Voters in Allegan, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties rejected four funding requests in yesterday's election. In Allegan County, the Otsego Public Schools bond proposal fai...
May 07, 2025 hjl / CC
