Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Wednesday marks first anniversary of EF-2 tornado
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Wednesday, May 7th will be the first anniversary of a tornado that ripped across southern Kalamazoo County, from the Colony Woods development in Texas Township to Pavilion E...
May 05, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
AUDIO: 46th Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon held
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Thousands of people took part in the 46th Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon on Sunday, with nearly 400 running the full marathon. Zeigler Auto Group's Aaron Zeigler says the even...
May 05, 2025
Tuesday is an election day in Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tuesday is an election day in Michigan, but only a small percentage of Kalamazoo County's registered voters will have ballot items and all of them are funding requests. Vo...
May 05, 2025 hjl / CC
Three-year-old Kalamazoo girl injured in accidental shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says it's actively investigating an accidental shooting involving a three- year-old child that occurred Saturday evening, which t...
May 04, 2025
Trail improvements delayed after construction equipment damaged
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Damage to construction equipment are causing delays to a trail improvement project in Kalamazoo County. Generation III Excavating owner Heath Meyer says over $100,0...
May 03, 2025 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
One in custody after drugs and guns bust in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One person is in custody and facing multiple felony charges after a gunshot and drug bust in Portage. Wednesday members of the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET) and C...
May 03, 2025
Kalamazoo celebrating May as Bike Month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo is celebrating Bike Month in May. The city has a full calendar of bike-friendly events, activities, and community rides for everyone from seasoned cyclists to fi...
May 02, 2025 Bike riders in Kalamazoo (Photo by John McNeil)
Northville Township man charged with kidnapping, raping Barry County girl
NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 14-year-old girl from Barry County has been rescued from a home in the Detroit suburb of Northville Township. She was allegedly kidnapped by 22-year-old Charle...
May 02, 2025
Gull Lake High School threat not credible; classes resume
RICHLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Classes will be back in session today at Gull Lake Community Schools. The district canceled classes yesterday after an anonymous threat was made about violence at Gull Lake...
May 02, 2025
Kalamazoo Public Schools still investigating internet outage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools have begun an investigation into a security incident that knocked out their internet and e-mail access on Wednesday. They have engaged a third-par...
May 02, 2025
