Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

DEARBORN (WKZO-AM) — For the first time in a long time we can blame OPEC for a spike in prices at the pump. As we reported last week, after years of disarray, the Organization of Petroleum Expor...

PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Portage’s fire marshal is looking for the cause of a fire that gutted the home in the 2000 block of Eckener Drive early Sunday morning. They estimate the fire caused $1...

KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Several hundred people braved the weather to share the announcement of Western Michigan University’s postseason bowl assignment with the Broncos football team Sunday ...

JACKSON (WKZO-AM) — Several thousand were without power overnight in west Michigan as heavy snow weighed down branched and took out powerlines and transformers blew. The worst outages occurred i...

PORTER TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — Accident investigators are blaming slick road conditions, bald tires and speed for a crash that killed a couple from Lawton Sunday afternoon. They say conditions were...

UNDATED (WKZO-AM) — Indiana, Michigan and Ohio State Police will be working in concert beginning on Monday to tighten up enforcement on the I-94 corridor through Friday. They will mainly be focu...

KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — It appears the final obstacle to the Western Michigan Broncos playing in this year’s Cotton Bowl has been eliminated thanks to Temple's 34-10 upset win over Navy Satu...

KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety officers are thanking the manager of a north side strip club for tipping them off about a man with a concealed gun. Officers were dispatched to Litt...

OAKLAND COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — Foster children will be the beneficiaries of Operation Good Cheer this holiday season. 5,733 foster children are participating this year. They were asked to create a C...

PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — The City of Portage held their annual tree lighting ceremonies and Holiday Celebration Saturday evening. A horse drawn wagon with carolers led participants over to Celery Fla...