Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Union nurses approve new contract at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Nurses Association says the union nurses at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital, which used to be Ascension Borgess, have ratified a new contract. The deal includes a t...
Feb 13, 2026 Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital, formerly Ascension Borgess
Bronson man accused of threatening phone call to state Capitol
BRONSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 50-year-old Bronson man accused of making a call to the state Capitol threatening Republicans was back in court yesterday. Gabriel Hetrick is charged with one count of mak...
Feb 13, 2026
Western Michigan University renames under-construction dormitory Valley Oaks
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new residence hall under construction at Western Michigan University now has a name: Valley Oaks. The WMU board of trustees had named it Golden Oaks in April 2025, but...
Feb 13, 2026 WMU logo (courtesy Western Michigan University)
AUDIO: Western Michigan University to transfer stewardship of Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees has agreed in principle to transfer stewardship of the Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County, to be maintained by the ...
Feb 13, 2026 Image from Asylum Lake Preserve's Facebook page.
Teen with handgun arrested by Portage police after chase
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pair of teens face charges, including one for possession of a firearm, after fleeing from Portage police Thursday. According to a news release, officers with the Portage D...
Feb 12, 2026 (courtesy Portage Department of Public Safety)
Rogers wants to help small businesses affected by extended construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo lawmaker is proposing legislation that will provide small businesses relief if they are affected by road construction work. House Bill 5524 will be introduced by...
Feb 12, 2026 wabeno / Depositphotos.com
Arrest made in 2023 Kalamazoo double homicide
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is in custody in the murder of a Kalamazoo couple in 2023. Officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety arrested 44-year-old Rajai Keyontae Brown Wedn...
Feb 12, 2026 Rajai Keyontae Brown (courtesy KDPS)
Kroger, restaurants, apartments and more proposed for Oshtemo Township
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Oshtemo Township Planning Commission will hear a revised plan for a 48-acre development on West Main Street tonight. Ferlito Group wants to build a Kroger groc...
Feb 12, 2026
Antique Kitchen to reopen in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The original owner of Portage breakfast icon Antique Kitchen is returning to reopen the restaurant with employees. Antique Kitchen closed January 25th, with the employees no...
Feb 12, 2026
Governor Whitmer's $88-billion FY 2027 budget proposed
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer's $88-billion budget has been proposed and introduced to lawmakers. She is proposing higher taxes on tobacco and electronic cigarettes, a new inter...
Feb 12, 2026 (Photo courtesy of the Executive Office of the Governor)
