Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Kalamazoo Public Schools considering move back to semester-based schedule
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Saying it should be easier for teachers and less expensive for the district, Kalamazoo Public Schools is looking at switching from its current trimester-based calendar to ...
Jan 08, 2025
Two arrested near Colon for trying to sell $2,000 stolen walnut tree
COLON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two men were arrested near Colon after authorities say they stole a tree that had previously been cut down in Cass County and were trying to sell it. Cass County Sheriff Clint...
Jan 07, 2025 AVFC / Depositphotos.com
VIDEO: Teen arrested after leading Kalamazoo police on chase in stolen car
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 14-year-old is in custody after leading police on a chase in a stolen car Monday afternoon. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says at approximately 1:40 p.m. a K...
Jan 07, 2025 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Fire at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School causes evacuation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A fire at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School late morning Tuesday caused the evacuation of students and staff. The fire was in a storage area in the B-Wing of the high schoo...
Jan 07, 2025
Battle Creek home destroyed by fire Tuesday morning
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek firefighters responded to a house fire at 53 Lark Street just after 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. The single family home was flames engulfing the first floor when fir...
Jan 07, 2025 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Yankee Bill's Wood-Fired Saloon plans to rebuild, reopen in Hastings after fire
HASINGTS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The owners of Yankee Bill's Wood-Fired Saloon in Hastings are planning to rebuild after a fire December 23 of last year destroyed the business. Kristina Porritt owns the bu...
Jan 07, 2025 Zdenko Zivkovic / CC
South Haven council approves hiring consultants to develop lifeguard program
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - South Haven will hire consultants to help the city develop a new lifeguard program. City Manager Kate Hosier says staff reviewed proposals from eight consulting groups a...
Jan 07, 2025 South Beach at South Haven, MI (courtesy of southhaven.org)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo to use surveillance cameras to catch people recycling wrong materials
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo continues to make slow progress toward reaching their goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050. One way to do that will require installing surveillance ...
Jan 07, 2025
Kalamazoo working on 2026 budget
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo city budget for 2025 has now been approved. Commissioners took the vote last night. Now, work will begin on the 2026 budget. In fact, in some respects, it al...
Jan 07, 2025 GotCredit / CC
Congressman Huizenga pleased with WRDA being signed for water infrastructure priorities
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Congressman Bill Huizenga of Zeeland is pleased with President Biden signing water infrastructure priorities in Battle Creek, Holland, Kalamazoo, and St. Joseph into law....
Jan 07, 2025 US House Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Holland) (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
