Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Invasive garlic mustard being removed by residents in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The harvest this year has already begun for one particularly annoying crop in west Michigan. In fact, Portage is holding a contest to see who can collect the most. Garlic mu...
May 13, 2026
New poll gives Jocelyn Benson lead in gubernatorial race
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Democrat Jocelyn Benson is leading all candidates in the race to be Michigan's next governor in the latest poll from Glengariff Group. The current Secretary of State has 34....
May 13, 2026
Water, wastewater rates in Portage going up
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council has approved higher water and wastewater rates for the next year to cover the rising cost of providing the municipal services. They also held a fina...
May 13, 2026
Federal, state investigators surveying severe storm damage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Teams of federal and state investigators are surveying damage from recent severe storms in Michigan. That includes Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, Montcalm, Muskegon, and Neway...
May 13, 2026
This is National Bike Month and Bike Week in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It' s National Bike Month as well as Bike Week in Kalamazoo. Events began Saturday and continue today with the annual Bike Rodeo. That's a free event for kids, to learn ab...
May 13, 2026 Kalamazoo Bike Week event. (Photo by John McNeil).
Three teenagers arrested for attempted robbery in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three teenagers have been arrested by Kalamazoo Public Safety for an attempted robbery in the 1000 block of Interfaith Boulevard. The victim told officers they were held a...
May 12, 2026
Schuring Road closed Wednesday through Friday in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage will be closing Schuring Road from Oakland Drive to South Westnedge for through traffic starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The closure is to allow crews to in...
May 12, 2026
Comstock Public Schools looking at options after bond failed second time
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The board of education at Comstock Public Schools is looking at their options after a second bond request was defeated at the ballot box last week. The district ha...
May 12, 2026 (courtesy Comstock Public Schools)
Kalamazoo city commission accepts grant to try to solve train traffic in downtown
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo City Hall has a plan to eliminate long waits at train crossings downtown, but it won't happen anytime soon, if it happens at all, and the end result may be under...
May 12, 2026 Brian Arechiga / CC
AAA projects over 1.3 million Michiganders will travel for Memorial Day
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - AAA Michigan is projecting over 1.3-million Michiganders will be traveling at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day weekend. The figure is the second-highest projection...
May 12, 2026
