Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
City of Battle Creek working to resolve water quality issues in local municipalities
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM)- Officials with the City of Battle Creek say they have identified a drinking water standard violation affecting water customers in Battle Creek, Springfield, Emmett Towns...
Mar 21, 2025 Joe Shlabotnik / CC
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools board vice president believes Trump violated US Constitution with EO
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - President Donald Trump has began efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and one local school official called for public help to oppose the plan. Trump was ...
Mar 21, 2025 samael1986 / Depositphotos.com
AUDIO: Upgrades approved for Kalamazoo Central High School sports stadiums
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools board has approved the upgrade at Kalamazoo Central High School's sports stadiums. They approved the same package of improvements for Loy Norr...
Mar 21, 2025 Kalamazoo Central High School - Google Street View
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools approves change to semesters from trimesters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools trustees have made it official, as they will be switching from trimesters back to regular semesters this fall. Trimesters were installed years ago...
Mar 21, 2025
Suspect in stolen vehicle rams patrol car during pursuit
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were no serious injuries after a stolen vehicle pursuit in South Haven Thursday morning escalated when the suspect intentionally rammed a police patrol car before ...
Mar 20, 2025
Skateboarder struck and killed early Thursday morning in St. Joseph County
STURGIS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A male riding a skateboard on M-66 in St. Joseph County's Sturgis Township was struck and killed by a pick-up truck early Thursday morning. The St. Joseph County Sh...
Mar 20, 2025
City of Battle Creek announces snowplow naming contest winners
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though it's the first day of Spring, the City of Battle Creek is gearing up for next winter, announcing the winning names from their snowplow naming contest. The n...
Mar 20, 2025 (courtesy City of Battle Creek)
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet to expand, add jobs
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 22 new jobs will be coming to Kalamazoo with the expansion of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet. The company is a leading manufacturer of world-class appliances and cabinetry for ...
Mar 20, 2025
WMU med student awarded $3,000 grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A student at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine has been awarded a student grant of $3,000. The money is coming from the Blue Cross Blue Shi...
Mar 20, 2025 Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. Shool of Medicine.
Discover Kalamazoo Sports reports record setting economic impact in 2024
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Local tourism officials say sporting events continue to draw thousands of visitors who spend millions of dollars in the Kalamazoo area. Discover Kalamazoo Sports helped ho...
Mar 20, 2025
