Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Report: Microsoft purchasing 272 acres in Allegan County
DORR TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Microsoft has purchased more land in west Michigan, this time buying 272-acres in Allegan County. Crain's Grand Rapids Business reports the technology giant purchased ...
Oct 23, 2024
Vice President Harris, former First Lady Michelle Obama to campaign in Kalamazoo Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Vice President Kamala Harris will return to west Michigan this weekend when she campaigns for President in Kalamazoo. Harris will be joined by former First Lady Michelle O...
Oct 23, 2024
AUDIO: Portage grants preliminary approval for Kalamazoo County housing millage funding
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A day after Kalamazoo launched three housing projects to help the very poorest among us, Portage is also getting into the affordable housing business, but they are doing it ...
Oct 23, 2024 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Leaf collection to begin in City of Kalamazoo early next month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As the color continues to turn and leaves hit the ground, the City of Kalamazoo has set up a schedule for leaf collection, beginning next month. The fall leaf collection f...
Oct 22, 2024 Leaf collection in Kalamazoo (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
City of Kalamazoo observes National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo is marking National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week this week. Lead was commonly used in construction and household paints until 1978. It has been ban...
Oct 22, 2024
2025 schedule released for Tulip Time Festival in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tulip Time Festival Incorporated has released the schedule for its 2025 festival. It will start the first Friday of May instead of the traditional first Saturday of the mont...
Oct 22, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo commission unanimously approves eliminating social district sunset date
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Let the good times roll. Kalamazoo will join other Michigan communities, and lift a sunset on their downtown social districts. The new rules for drinking alcohol were crea...
Oct 22, 2024 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission approves grants, tax relief for new affordable housing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners admit it isn't going to solve the housing crisis, but they were happy last night to approve grants and tax relief measures that will help add ...
Oct 22, 2024
Kalamazoo College raises over $203 million in its Brighter Light Campaign
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Supporters of Kalamazoo College have raised over $203 million in the school's largest ever fundraising campaign. School officials say the Brighter Light Campaign has raise...
Oct 22, 2024 (courtesy Kalamazoo College)
New firearm storage law billboard is up in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A billboard with a bright orange border will be up in Kalamazoo for the next eight weeks to call attention to the state's new firearm safe storage law. It is at 1717 Stadi...
Oct 21, 2024
