Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Lawsuit against Kalamazoo dropped
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the leaders in the effort to end the big stink on Kalamazoo's northside has decided to drop her lawsuit against the city of Kalamazoo. Brandi Crawford-Johnson has f...
Mar 26, 2026 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Former House Speaker Joe Tate not seeking reelection
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate is not seeking a fifth term. The Detroit Democrat was House Speaker in 2023 and 2024 and was the first Black Speaker of the House. Tat...
Mar 26, 2026 Michigan State Representative Joe Tate of Detroit
Four federal lawsuits filed against Stryker over cyberattack
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four federal lawsuits have been filed against Stryker Corporation over the Iranian cyberattack that happened March 11th. The lawsuits were filed by current and former employ...
Mar 26, 2026 Stryker logo. (Photo courtesy of Stryker).
Kalamazoo County absentee ballots heading out to voters
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Absentee ballots for the May 5th election will start arriving in local mailboxes over the next few days as they will be mailed out today. The most bitterly contested issue i...
Mar 26, 2026 Jeff Easter / CC
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office gets grant for OCSR 360 Capture Kit
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a $7,259 Momentum Grant from the Marshall Community Foundation to purchase advanced crime scene technology that wil...
Mar 25, 2026
WMed welcoming over 70 resident physicians this summer in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More than 70 resident physicians are coming to Kalamazoo and Battle Creek this summer at the WMU Homer Stryker School of Medicine. There were 53,373 applicants for the pro...
Mar 25, 2026 (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Portage Central High School boy's varsity swim team honored by Portage city council
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Central High School boy's varsity swim team reached a new high water mark this year and this week they were honored by the Portage city council. They not only wo...
Mar 25, 2026
Kalamazoo Township planning $45-million community complex
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Township is planning to build a new $45-million community complex on Douglas Avenue near West Mosel Avenue and have it open before the 2028 election. Tr...
Mar 25, 2026 Kalamazoo Township's proposed community complex (Courtesy of Kalamazoo Township)
Portage puts moratorium on data centers, battery storage facilities
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As expected, the city of Portage has put a moratorium on any new plans for data centers and electrical battery storage facilities in town, but to listen to residents, they w...
Mar 25, 2026 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Beacon Kalamazoo upgrades emergency room
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Beacon Kalamazoo has unveiled a $3.5-million upgrade to its emergency room. They added four new exam rooms and added a dual-pathway care model that has been in effect for ...
Mar 25, 2026 Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital, formerly Ascension Borgess
