Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Feeding Broncos offering free Easter dinner Thursday at WMU
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Feeding Broncos is offering a free Easter dinner on Thursday at Kanley Chapel on the Western Michigan University campus from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. The organization will have...
Mar 30, 2026
Battle Creek names new assistant city manager, fire chief
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek has promoted two long-time city employees to key leadership roles. Marcie Gillette and Bush McCarthy have been promoted to assistant city manager and fire ...
Mar 30, 2026 City of Battle Creek logo
One firefighter injured battling flames in Columbia Township early Sunday
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - South Haven Area Emergency Services says one firefighter is recovering after cutting their hand fighting a fire early Sunday morning at a mobile home. The flames b...
Mar 30, 2026
Kalamazoo celebrating 10th year of Pastors on Patrol program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - When you dial 911 in Kalamazoo, public safety responds, but sometimes so will a pastor. The city of Kalamazoo is celebrating the tenth year of its Pastors on Patrol progra...
Mar 30, 2026 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority to have everyone on same communications system
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Everyone in Kalamazoo County is about to be just a little bit safer. 911 dispatch will soon get everyone on the same system for communications. Earlier this month, the Kal...
Mar 30, 2026
Michigan's average gas price up 4¢
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The weekly rise in the average gas price in Michigan has slowed down, rising 4 a gallon. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is now $3.96 a gallon, 97 more than last m...
Mar 30, 2026
Battle Creek Police recover stolen vehicle following coordinated arrest
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police have recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested a suspect Thursday evening after coordinating with a victim who reported the vehicle had been listed fo...
Mar 30, 2026 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
Plainwell house fire kills one
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Saturday evening house fire in Plainwell has killed one person. Martin Fire Department officials say the smoke and flames were spotted from the home in the 400 block of ...
Mar 30, 2026 Arseni Mourzenko
Kalamazoo Public Safety looking for missing 20-year-old man
UPDATE: The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Monday afternoon said Sean Botimer has been safely located KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is trying to find...
Mar 30, 2026
Organizers say No Kings Rally draws 8,000 in Kalamazoo Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers say more than 8,000 showed up on North Drake Road in Kalamazoo for a No Kings Rally to oppose the actions of the Trump administration. The rally was part of a n...
Mar 28, 2026
