Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
City of Kalamazoo officials say traffic crashes continue to decline
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo says new data shows its Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan continues to work, as 2025 marked another year of sustained improvement in city-wide ...
Feb 24, 2026
Housing Resources Inc. holding annual Walk to End Homelessness March 21st
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Housing Resources Incorporated is holding their annual Walk to End Homelessness on Saturday, March 21st. Hundreds of volunteers will take to the streets of Kalamazoo to ra...
Feb 24, 2026
Remains found in Grand Traverse County may be missing woman
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Medical Examiner's Office in Kalamazoo is examining the human remains discovered Friday afternoon in Grand Traverse County to determine who...
Feb 24, 2026 (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Senator Nesbitt to deliver Republican response to Whitmer's State of the State
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt of Van Buren County will give the Republican response to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's final State of the State address. This will...
Feb 24, 2026 State Senator Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton. (Photo courtesy Michigan Senate Republicans).
WMU College of Aviation receives $819,000 in federal funding to expand workforce development
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with Western Michigan University's College of Aviation say a new $819,000 federal grant will help them bolster aviation workforce training at the school. The mon...
Feb 23, 2026 (courtesy WMU College of Aviation)
One dead, one wounded in shooting after dispute at child's birthday party Sunday afternoon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is still at large in a shooting that killed another man and injured a woman at a birthday party Sunday afternoon in Kalamazoo. Around 5:00 p.m. officers with the...
Feb 23, 2026 zimmytws / Depositphotos.com
Pennfield Township man arrested on charges including domestic violence
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Pennfield Township man is in the Calhoun County Jail on domestic violence charges. The sheriff's office arrested him Saturday at a home in the 10000 block of Br...
Feb 23, 2026 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Gobles man charged for selling mislabeled, unprescribed GLP1s
GOBLES, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Gobles man is facing charges for allegedly selling mislabeled and foreign-made GLP1 drugs without prescriptions. Brandon Piper was charged in federal court Friday with one ...
Feb 23, 2026 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Portage city council to vote on temporary moratorium on data centers, energy storage projects
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council is expected to slap a temporary moratorium this week on permits for new data centers and energy storage projects. They will also set a March 24th pu...
Feb 23, 2026 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools holding first of two community reports on strategic plan progress
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools will hold the first of two community reports on progress made with their new strategic plan this evening and the public is invited. Superintendent...
Feb 23, 2026 (Photo provided by John McNeill)
