Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Coalition outlines effects of Trump's first 100 days
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The first 100 days of the Trump administration has been tough on local at-risk communities according to a coalition of 39 area social service organizations, some already t...
May 01, 2025
Portage to hold one-year anniversary event of May 7, 2024 tornado
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage will host an event to mark the one-year anniversary of the May 7, 2024 tornado. The commemoration will honor the community's resilience, remember the challenges face...
Apr 30, 2025
Portage Farmers Market opening for 10th season Sunday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Farmers Market will open for the 10th season on Sunday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be at Portage City Hall at 7900 South Westnedge Avenue and there will...
Apr 30, 2025 Gemma Billings / CC
Kalamazoo man guilty of 2024 shooting death of New Buffalo man
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2024 shooting death of 53-year-old Mark Jackson of New Buffalo. Jackson was visiting his daughter in Kalamazoo...
Apr 30, 2025
AUDIO: Portage housing project getting breaks to make homes more affordable
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A proposed Portage housing project that initially drew complaints is getting every break possible to make it more affordable for prospective home buyers. Last night, the Por...
Apr 30, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
High winds hamper Battle Creek firefighters putting out flames at a home
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek firefighters were able to put out a fire at a home on North Mason Avenue Tuesday afternoon in about 30 minutes, but had to battle high winds to do it. They...
Apr 30, 2025
AUDIO: Portage city council hears about flooding issues in Ramona Park area
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A project to install sanitary sewers in the Ramona Park area in Portage has left the residential area looking awful and homeowners want something done about it. Neighbor aft...
Apr 30, 2025
Kalamazoo County deputies arrest man for vehicle theft in Richland
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 31-year-old Christopher Vandenburg of Kalamazoo is charged with unlawful driving away of an automobile after he was arrested early Tuesday morning in Richland Town...
Apr 30, 2025
Ascension says data breach happened in December 2024
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ascension says the health system has been hit with a data breach in December that included demographic information including names, addresses, phone numbers, email address...
Apr 29, 2025 Photo courtesy Ascension Borgess Hospital.
Indivisible Greater Kalamazoo holding May 3 rally in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Indivisible Greater Kalamazoo is holding what they are calling a peaceful rally on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Westnedge Avenue in Portage. The e...
Apr 29, 2025
