Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Man killed in fiery crash in Comstock Township
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A crash into a tree early Friday morning in Comstock Township has killed one man. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says they were called to the crash shortly ...
Apr 18, 2025 Ken Hawkins / CC
Two killed in Richland Township crash
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly crash in Richland Township Thursday night. Deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash near the 10...
Apr 18, 2025 (Photo by John McNeil)
Protesters demand WMU board protect international students
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The last Board of Trustees Meeting for Western Michigan Universiy President Edward Montgomery was a contentious one as student protestors filled the room to urge the unive...
Apr 17, 2025 Some protestors stood, their backs facing the board, as public comments were made during the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees meeting April 17, 2025 (courtesy WMU News Services.)
One man stabbed, another in custody, after fight in downtown Battle Creek early Thursday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police says a fight led to a stabbing early Thursday morning. The fight and stabbing happened in the 40th block of South 23rd Street. The victim, a 20-year...
Apr 17, 2025 zhukovsky / Depositphotos.com
Portage home suffers $1,000,000 in fire and water damage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Portage home suffered approximately $1,000,000 in fire and water damage a blaze early Thursday morning. At 5:48 a.m. the Portage Department of Public Safety Fire Division ...
Apr 17, 2025 jonel hanopol / CC
KPS holding AI meeting on Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools will hold an artificial intelligence meeting on Monday. It will be at 6 p.m. at Linden Grove Middle School in the school media center. Tips for pa...
Apr 17, 2025
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will fast-track Straits Of Mackinac tunnel permits
ST. IGNACE, MI (WKZOAM/FM) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will fast-track permits for the Enbridge Energy tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. They cite President Trump's executive order in Janua...
Apr 17, 2025
Green Door Distilling says event Saturday night was for smaller group than what turned out
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Green Door Distilling in Kalamazoo says the event Saturday night was for a Western Michigan University-affiliated event with the Black Student Union renting the facility. ...
Apr 17, 2025 philberrry@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Earth Action Day Rally to be held at Western Michigan University Friday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though 2025 Earth Day isn't until April 22, a local Earth Action Rally is planned at Western Michigan University Friday. The event is organized by the Michigan Studen...
Apr 17, 2025 (courtesy Earthday.org)
Road Commission of Kalamazoo County honored with three statewide awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County has been honored with three statewide IMPRESS Awards from the County Road Association. The award presentation was made at the Michi...
Apr 17, 2025 (L-R) Larry Stehouwer, PE, RCKC commissioner; Travis Bartholomew, RCKC operations director; Debbie Hill, RCKC HR director; Randy Thompson, RCKC commissioner.
