Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
1,000 food professionals from across the world expected to attend WMU conference this week in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Food service industry representatives will be descending on downtown Kalamazoo later this week, as Western Michigan University hosts its annual Food Marketing Conference. ...
Mar 23, 2025
Kalamazoo Public Schools students to get a taste of college life next week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools seventh graders will be heading to Kalamazoo Valley Community College, while ninth graders will be going to Western Michigan University next week ...
Mar 22, 2025
Second suspect in fatal shooting last year on Kalamazoo's Northside arrested in Georgia
FULTON COUNTY, GA (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man wanted for a deadly drive-by shooting Mother's Day 2023 has been arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, thanks to a coordinated effort between the U.S. Marshals...
Mar 21, 2025 Dontaviour Lawrel Smith (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Cass County man claims $1 million Powerball win
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Robert Cusumano of Cass County has claimed his million-dollar Powerball win at the Michigan Lottery headquarters. He bought the ticket for the March 1 drawing at Big T i...
Mar 21, 2025
City of Battle Creek working to resolve water quality issues in local municipalities
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM)- Officials with the City of Battle Creek say they have identified a drinking water standard violation affecting water customers in Battle Creek, Springfield, Emmett Towns...
Mar 21, 2025 Joe Shlabotnik / CC
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools board vice president believes Trump violated US Constitution with EO
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - President Donald Trump has began efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and one local school official called for public help to oppose the plan. Trump was ...
Mar 21, 2025 samael1986 / Depositphotos.com
AUDIO: Upgrades approved for Kalamazoo Central High School sports stadiums
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools board has approved the upgrade at Kalamazoo Central High School's sports stadiums. They approved the same package of improvements for Loy Norr...
Mar 21, 2025 Kalamazoo Central High School - Google Street View
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools approves change to semesters from trimesters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools trustees have made it official, as they will be switching from trimesters back to regular semesters this fall. Trimesters were installed years ago...
Mar 21, 2025
Suspect in stolen vehicle rams patrol car during pursuit
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were no serious injuries after a stolen vehicle pursuit in South Haven Thursday morning escalated when the suspect intentionally rammed a police patrol car before ...
Mar 20, 2025
Skateboarder struck and killed early Thursday morning in St. Joseph County
STURGIS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A male riding a skateboard on M-66 in St. Joseph County's Sturgis Township was struck and killed by a pick-up truck early Thursday morning. The St. Joseph County Sh...
Mar 20, 2025
