Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Meeting tonight at Kalamazoo's Northside Community Development Association about weather
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday afternoon's sudden and violent rainstorm was another reminder of the changing nature of the weather in west Michigan, and its effect on neighborhoods. A meeting has...
May 19, 2026 Northside Association for Community Development building
Man who spent 21 years in prison for wrongful conviction gets $5.25-million
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man who spent 21 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of the murders of two hunters has been awarded a $5.25-million settlement. Jeff Titus filed a $100-mill...
May 19, 2026 71-year-old Jeffery Titus who spent 21 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit, signs an Order of Dismissal of Criminal Proceedings document with Attorney Mary Chartier in Kalamazoo County's 8th District Court on Thursday, June 1. (Photo by Jerry Malec)
Kalamazoo city commission approves new Social District
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Normally, communities discourage residents from walking around with open alcoholic beverages, but it's become regular business in downtown Kalamazoo. They are called "Soci...
May 19, 2026
Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office investigating attempted armed robbery of gas station
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is investigating an attempted armed robbery at the Speedway gas station at 6150 Stadium Drive in Oshtemo Township. Deputies sa...
May 19, 2026 (Photo by John McNeil).
Consumers Energy crews working to restore outages, gearing up for next storm
JACKSON, MI, (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy says it is mobilizing crews across Michigan following severe weather that swept through the state Monday afternoon, bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall a...
May 18, 2026 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
Filtration systems have been installed, but water quality issues continue at Kalamazoo County Jail
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County officials say based on the information collected to date, water quality issues at the county jail appear to be related to corrosion within portions of the...
May 18, 2026 Kalamazoo County Jail (photo by John McNeil)
One man wounded after a fight and shots fired on Douglas Avenue Sunday afternoon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One man was injured and the suspect remains at large in a shooting incident Sunday afternoon in Kalamazoo. Around 2:00 p.m. officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Publi...
May 18, 2026
Kalamazoo County board to vote on grant to keep operating homeless shelter for people with medical needs
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A proposal is in the works to create a homeless shelter for those with health issues in Kalamazoo. One of the more successful aspects of Kalamazoo's emergency winter relie...
May 18, 2026 AndrewLozovyi / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo Public Services Department holding two open houses this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It may not be everybody's idea of a fun day, but Kalamazoo's Public Services Department will be holding open houses this week. That will include tours and explanations of ...
May 18, 2026 City of Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Michigan's average gas price up to $4.84
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Drivers across Michigan are now paying an average of $4.84 a gallon to fill their gas tank. Triple-A Michigan says that is an 11 increase from last week, 97 more than last ...
May 18, 2026
