Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Woman, infant hospitalized after Cass County crash
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A woman and her infant passenger are hospitalized after they were injured in a Cass County crash Wednesday morning. Sophia Smith's vehicle was hit by 22-year-old ...
Apr 02, 2026 Cass County Sheriff's Office sign. (Photo by John McNeil)
Man drowns in Barry County lake
HOPE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A drowning is under investigation in Barry County. The sheriff's office was called to Head Lake in Hope Township yesterday afternoon when 63-year-old Monty Minshall's ...
Apr 02, 2026
Joint investigation underway following discoloration in Helmer Creek
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Springfield and the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are investigating a reported discoloration in Helmer Creek that was first reported on Tuesday. Whi...
Apr 01, 2026
New parking meter kiosks are now operational in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - New parking meter kiosks have gone online in downtown Kalamazoo, which city officials say is part of a series of updates to improve parking availability. The changes follo...
Apr 01, 2026 A new parking meter kiosk in downtown Kalamazoo (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Missing five-year-old dies after being found unconscious in stream
COLON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A five-year-old boy has died after being found unconscious in a stream in St. Joseph County. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the 400 block ...
Apr 01, 2026 Ken Hawkins / CC
NASA scheduled to launch rocket to orbit moon tonight with Grand Rapids native on board
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's been over 50 years since American astronauts traveled to the moon. That will change this evening when four astronauts will head to the moon aboard Artemis II, accordi...
Apr 01, 2026
Grand Rapids officials review 12 police-involved shootings over past five years
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A review of 12 officer-involved shootings in Grand Rapids over the past five years was reviewed by city leaders yesterday. The review was prompted by the shooting death...
Apr 01, 2026 Photo from the Grand Rapids Police Department's Facebook page.
Another lawsuit filed by marijuana industry against wholesale tax
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association has filed another lawsuit against the state Treasury Department over the 24% wholesale tax. They say in the suit that the tax is u...
Apr 01, 2026 jeremyn / Depositphotos.com
Muskegon Heights police capture woman who escaped over weekend
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police in Muskegon Heights say they have recaptured a woman who was seen escaping from a police SUV over the weekend in a viral video. She was arrested at an abando...
Apr 01, 2026
Amway global sales in 2025 drop to $7.3-billion
ADA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Global sales for Amway were down slightly in 2025, falling from $7.4-billion in 2024 to $7.3-billion. The world's largest direct sales company had a high of $9.5-billio...
Apr 01, 2026
