Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Spring break starts Friday; KPS urging parents to check children's grades
KALAMAZOO, MIM (WKZO AM/FM) - Spring break begins at the end of this week in Kalamazoo-area public school districts. Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent Darrin Slade says this is a good time for p...
Mar 23, 2026 (Photo provided by John McNeill)
U.S. Department of Justice seizes four websites used by Iran for cyberattacks
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - The website that the Iranian hacker group Handala used for their cyberattack on Portage-based Stryker Corporation has been seized by the U.S. Department of Justice. The D...
Mar 23, 2026 Stryker logo. (Photo courtesy of Stryker).
Kalamazoo County awards contracts for new downtown parking ramp
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Contracts have been awarded to start construction on the new Kalamazoo County parking ramp just off Kalamazoo Avenue. When it's finished, it could be one of the most disti...
Mar 23, 2026
Kahil Fennell named new WMU men's basketball coach
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University has hired a highly successful coach from Texas to head its men's basketball program. President/Director of Athletics Dan Bartholomae has announ...
Mar 22, 2026
Pedestrian struck and killed on US-131 in Oshtemo Township Saturday night
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 21-year-old man from Illinois is dead after being struck by a vehicle on northbound US-131 Saturday night. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says the man was ...
Mar 22, 2026 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com
Shooting victim in critical condition, KDPS looking for suspect who fled the scene
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is asking for the public's help to identify a suspect following an early Saturday morning shooting. Just after midnight KDPS offi...
Mar 21, 2026 zimmytws / Depositphotos.com
Suspected drunk driver leads deputies on chase on US-131 and I-94
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspected of drunk driving faces multiple charges after leading police on a chase Friday night. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says a deputy observed a vehicle tr...
Mar 21, 2026 lucky_pics / Depositphotos.com
KRESA millage renewal on May 5th ballot in all of Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The hotly contested Portage trash referendum won't be the only item on a local ballot on May 5th. Voters countywide will be asked to renew a local millage that supports sp...
Mar 20, 2026
State Senate passes bill strengthening antiterrorism laws
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The state Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would strengthen Michigan's antiterrorism laws. The bills came about after the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled the Mich...
Mar 20, 2026
115 No Kings protests to be held next week in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers say at least 115 No Kings protests are scheduled to be held throughout Michigan next weekend. The events are scheduled to be held Saturday, March 28th across the ...
Mar 20, 2026
