Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
South Haven city council approves purchase of lifeguard towers
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The South Haven city council this week approved the purchase of two lifeguard towers and two lifeguard stands. The equipment will be installed on South Beach this spring...
Feb 18, 2026
Large crowd welcomes Raising Cane's to Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A large crowd gathered in Portage yesterday at the intersection of South Westnedge Avenue and Milham Road to welcome fast food chain Raising Cane's to southwest Michigan. Th...
Feb 18, 2026
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County will have artwork on new parking garage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County commission has set up a group to curate what could easily become the largest artwork in Kalamazoo. Even before it has been constructed there are plans...
Feb 18, 2026
Southbound U.S. 131 reopens after concern that overpass was struck
WAYLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One lane of US-131 near Shelbyville in Allegan County was closed Tuesday evening for several hours as authorities tried to determine if an overpass was damaged. The...
Feb 17, 2026 mmaxer / Depositphotos.com
Senator Albert announces reelection bid
LOWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senator Thomas Albert, whose 18th District includes all of Barry County and portions of Allegan, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Kent and Ionia counties, has announced his reelecti...
Feb 17, 2026
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission asking staff for more options for safe access to two schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A project that has taken years to put together to improve safe access to two schools in Kalamazoo will have to wait another month, because suddenly some of the parents inv...
Feb 17, 2026 Clover Autrey / CC
Comstock Township factory to close ln March
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A factory in Comstock Township will be shutting down on March 31st, resulting in 160 people losing their jobs. Grouper Acquisition Company LLC operates Shiloh Indu...
Feb 17, 2026 (courtesy Comstock Township)
Plans to restore Kalamazoo's Peninsula Building get city commission support
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There are plans for a $3.3 million project to restore Kalamazoo's historic Peninsula Building. It's the triangular structure downtown just past the downtown mall at the Y ...
Feb 17, 2026 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
AUDIO: State House Speaker does not want more state money spent on Rx Kids
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland is opposed to spending more state money on the Rx Kids program. Rx Kids pays pregnant mothers $1,500 when they are expecting and...
Feb 17, 2026 (Courtesy City of Flint)
Michigan's average gas price up 15-cents in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - We are just a month and a half into 2026, and Triple-A Michigan says gas prices have hit a high of $3.03 on February 12th. The average price has come down a little bit from...
Feb 16, 2026
