Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Union City cat rescued from rubble after tornado recovering
UNION CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A cat named Doobie is continuing to recover after he was found buried in the ruble that used to be his family's home in Union City on March 8th. The home was destroyed by...
Mar 20, 2026
Kalamazoo Central High School boys, girls basketball teams honored at KPS board meeting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - March Madness has just gotten underway, but basketball season is all over for Kalamazoo's high school basketball teams. The boys and girls teams from Kalamazoo Central Hig...
Mar 20, 2026
Fourth grader from Martin to be honored Friday for lifesaving hands-only CPR
MARTIN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Allegan County nine-year-old will be honored Friday for performing lifesaving hands-only CPR at his church. Logan Vangemert is a fourth grader at Brandon Elementary in Mar...
Mar 19, 2026 Hands-only CPR being performed (courtesy American Heart Association)
UPDATE: Power restored after roughly 10,000 homes, businesses in Kalamazoo area lost power Thursday morning, WMU closed
Power was restored to all customers at 11:03 a.m. KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Around 10,000 homes and businesses in the Kalamazoo area are without power as of 10:00 a.m. Thursday. Consumers Energy sa...
Mar 19, 2026
Bronson Healthcare appoints James Corey to lead Bronson Health Foundation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - James Corey has been announced as the new vice president and chief development officer of Bronson Healthcare. He brings over 16 years of senior advancement leadership expe...
Mar 19, 2026
Michigan State Police cruiser hit on M-6 ramp
BYRON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Michigan State Police cruiser was damaged Wednesday when it was parked on the ramp from M-6 to Wilson Avenue in Byron Township. A car rammed into the rear of the cr...
Mar 19, 2026 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
Grand Rapids: No speculation on possible actions after allegations against Cesar Chavez
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials with the city of Grand Rapids say they are not going to speculate on actions that could be taken after United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta says Cesa...
Mar 19, 2026
Kalamazoo man appears in court for I-94 shooting
ST. JOSEPH, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 26-year-old Kalamazoo man has made his first appearance in Berrien County court this week on several charges for shooting another man at a rest area on Interstate 94 in...
Mar 19, 2026 WSBT/File Photo
Kalamazoo County Jail using bottled water
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Jail is now using bottled water after high copper levels were discovered in the building's tap water last month. Both inmates and employees are drinki...
Mar 19, 2026 Kalamazoo County Jail (photo by John McNeil)
Vice President Vance takes questions at Auburn Hills speech
AUBURN HILLS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Vice President JD Vance spoke at ESHI Manufacturing in Auburn Hills yesterday, spending the first 25 minutes delivering a stump speech for Republicans and the last 20 m...
Mar 19, 2026
