Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Western Michigan University hockey beats Denver University, advances to national championship
ST. LOUIS, MO (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Broncos will play one more hockey game this season. They won in the Frozen Four in St. Louis Thursday night, 3-2 in double overtime, beatin...
Apr 10, 2025 (courtesy Ashley Huss-WMU Photographer)
Battle Creek man arrested following shots fired during large fight
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police Thursday afternoon arrested a 35-year-old Battle Creek man after a large fight and shots fired on West Michigan Avenue. Officers responded to the 30...
Apr 10, 2025 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
UPDATE: Even once a pipeline break in Allegan County is repaired, work remains for Michigan Gas Utilities crews
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Gas Utilities and utility crews from across the Midwest continue working to restore service to approximately 5,200 customers in Allegan County after a natura...
Apr 10, 2025
Four international students at WMU revoked from SEVIS
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University says four of its international students have been removed from the Student & Exchange Visitor Information System. They say online that term...
Apr 10, 2025 (Photo by John McNeil).
Jessica Swartz to challenge Congressman Huizenga again in 2026
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Jessica Swartz will run for the U.S. House again in 2026. The Democrat took on Republican incumbent Congressman Bill Huizenga of Zeeland last year and received 43.4% of th...
Apr 10, 2025
Michigan Gas Utilities says 5,200 customers without service in Allegan County
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Gas Utilities says it has 5,200 customers in Allegan County who are without service due to a natural gas outage. It will take several days for the service to...
Apr 10, 2025
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety opens application window
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The application process is now open for the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. They are seeking more public safety officers and people can apply until 11:59 p.m. on We...
Apr 09, 2025
Crash between car, semi under investigation in Calhoun County
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A crash between a car and a semi just after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday in Calhoun County is under investigation by the sheriff's office. Deputies say the driver of the ca...
Apr 09, 2025 Jason Rojas / CC
Michigan has been hit with 14 tornadoes so far in 2025
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan, on average, gets 15 tornadoes a year every year. 2025 is different. The National Weather Service has now confirmed 14 tornadoes have hit Michigan so far this yea...
Apr 09, 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
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office executes search warrant in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team has executed a search warrant in the 400 block of North 21st Street in the city of Springfield. The warrant was...
Apr 09, 2025 Calhoun County Sheriff's Office cruisers. (Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office).
