Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Ribbon cut on Helping Hands Wellness Clinic at Comstock High School
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Helping Hands Wellness Clinic is now open at Comstock High School for students and the entire community. Theresa Hawkins is the executive director of the Helpi...
Feb 12, 2025
AUDIO: Area governments watching federal government closely concerning local funding
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo area governmental officials are closely monitoring events in Washington as the Trump administration seeks to slash federal spending in ways that may trickle down t...
Feb 12, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
AUDIO: Portage to have open house on "Portage Road 360" project
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage wants to turn part of their town into a village-like setting. We have reported on their plans for the Lake Center District before. Next week, the city wi...
Feb 12, 2025
Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent discusses making snow day decisions
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With forecasters predicting two to three possible snowstorms lining up to hit southwest Michigan over the next few weeks, school officials say they are prepared to cancel ...
Feb 12, 2025
AUDIO: House Speaker Hall reacts to Governor Whitmer's road funding plan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland is reacting to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's $3 billion plan to fix Michigan roads. He says what was put forward this week is a big i...
Feb 11, 2025 Photo provided by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Winter Storm Watch begins for much of Michigan Wednesday afternoon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for most of the area, including Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties, from early Wednesday afternoon until Thursday ...
Feb 11, 2025 (courtesy National Weather Service-Grand Rapids, MI)
Kalamazoo, Battle Creek expected to get 6-8" of snow by Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Another winter storm is about to hit west Michigan. The National Weather Service says the next one will start around 1 p.m. tomorrow and last until 7 a.m. Thursday. Betwee...
Feb 11, 2025 Weather changes in the future of West Michigan over the next few days (Courtesy AAA Michigan)
Two juveniles arrested in Oshtemo Township with stolen handgun, marijuana
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested two juveniles yesterday afternoon after they allegedly broke into a car in a parking lot on West Main Street in ...
Feb 11, 2025 (Photo by John McNeil).
Allegan County man charged with killing mother in September 2024
LEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 23-year-old Allegan County man is facing charges for the murder of his mother in September 2024. Craig Mills was arrested by the Berrien County Sheriff's Office on Se...
Feb 11, 2025
AUDIO: KPS holds public forum on metal detectors
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent Dr. Darrin Slade is meeting with family members to discuss the possibility of adding metal detectors at the entrances of all middle...
Feb 11, 2025
