Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
City of Kalamazoo to receive $1.1 million in marijuana tax revenue, county to get $1.9 million
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo is receiving the fourth highest payout from the State of Michigan in marijuana tax revenue to municipalities for the 2024 fiscal year. In figures rel...
Feb 23, 2025 jeremyn / Depositphotos.com
Six displaced at Portage adult foster care facility after Saturday afternoon fire
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Six people were displaced but there were no injuries after a fire broke out at an adult foster care home in Portage late Saturday afternoon. The Portage Department of Public...
Feb 22, 2025
AUDIO: Lawmakers beat deadline for tipped wage save, changing paid sick leave law
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's lower tipped wage credit has been saved with a nearly-11th hour deal in the Legislature. The state House and Senate had a deadline of midnight Friday to pass two ...
Feb 21, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Michigan Court of Appeals sides with Enbridge Energy in pipeline case
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Enbridge Energy this week as the Canadian firm is in a legal battle with the state over its planned tunnel project in the Str...
Feb 21, 2025 Brian Turner / CC
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Central High School football field to have artificial turf this fall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The football stadium at Kalamazoo Central High School should have artificial turf by this fall. Trustees voted to spend $3.4 million on stadium improvement last night. The...
Feb 21, 2025 Kalamazoo Central High School - Google Street View
AUDIO: Kalamazoo's RX Kids launches
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Pregnant and new moms in the city of Kalamazoo are now getting a financial lift, as the RX Kids pilot program is up and running. The guaranteed income program is based on ...
Feb 21, 2025
Battle Creek man arrested for absconding parole
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 30-year-old Battle Creek man is in the Calhoun County Jail for absconding parole. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office pulled him over around 8 a.m. Thursday on ...
Feb 21, 2025 danielt.1994 / Depositphotos.com
AUDIO: Crash on I-94 yesterday proves cable barriers working well
CLIMAX TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A jackknifed semi on eastbound Interstate 94 near Climax Township in Kalamazoo County yesterday morning is being seen as proof by the Michigan Department of Transpor...
Feb 21, 2025
AUDIO: KPS superintendent receives mid-year evaluation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public School's superintendent has gotten a mid-year evaluation and a set of goals from trustees for the months ahead. After a closed session last night, Dr. Dar...
Feb 21, 2025
AUDIO: Kalamazoo office of Michigan Immigrant Rights Center urging Trump to change course
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Immigrant Rights Center managing attorney Elizabeth Santana says they are continuing to urge the Trump administration to change course after being ordered to stop...
Feb 20, 2025
