Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day; volunteer events throughout Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today is the Martin Luther King Jr. Day national holiday. That means federal, state, and local governmental offices will be closed, and there will be no mail. The stock ma...
Jan 20, 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. (Image via City of Kalamazoo).
National Weather Service issues cold weather advisory for entire state
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for the entire state of Michigan until Wednesday. Wind chill readings are expected to be between ten and 25...
Jan 20, 2025 Rachel Kramer / CC
Average Michigan gas price up 12-cents in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are up 12-cents a gallon from last week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is now $3.15, up eight-cents in the last month and eleven-cents mor...
Jan 20, 2025
Kalamazoo Public Schools holding three safety and security meetings starting Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools have already taken steps to harden school buildings, with secure entrances, camera surveillance and officials are now considering metal detectors....
Jan 20, 2025 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School (photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Public Schools)
Warming centers in place for upcoming frigid weather
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With temperatures expected in the single digits Monday and Tuesday and wind chills as low as minus 25, a number of warming centers will be operational in Kalamazoo. They i...
Jan 19, 2025 graphicphoto / Depositphotos.com
Protesters fill Bronson Park ahead of Trump inauguration
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -In conjunction with protests around the country, more than 300 people showed up in Bronson Park Saturday as part of the Kalamazoo Women's March, just prior to the inaugurat...
Jan 18, 2025 Protesters in Kalamazoo's Bronson Park Jan.18, 2025 (courtesy WOOD TV-8)
Hunger relief charities hosting free Martin Luther King Jr. Day dinner
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - God's Kitchen of Michigan and Broncos Kitchen are co-hosting a free Martin Luther King Jr. Day dinner on Monday. The two nonprofit hunger relief charities will serve the m...
Jan 17, 2025 God's Kitchen of Michigan and Broncos Kitchen logos
Battle Creek police arrest four marijuana dispensary break-in suspects
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four suspects have been arrested by Battle Creek police for a marijuana dispensary break-in on December 30, 2024. Three of them are juveniles and one is 18-years-old. A...
Jan 17, 2025
King remains Calhoun Commissioners Chair, Saxton chosen Vice Chair
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Derek King will remain the Chairperson of the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners. The Commissioners decide to keep King as Chair during their organizational meeting on Th...
Jan 17, 2025 Pictured from left to right, are Vice Chair Matt Saxton, Chairperson King, and Judge Michael Jaconette. Photo courtesy of Calhoun County Government
Five fires in Homer investigated as possible arsons
HOMER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says they are investigating five separate fires that have been set in the village of Homer over the past few months. They are investigating...
Jan 17, 2025 Arseni Mourzenko
