Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Public hearing Thursday on proposed residential zoning updates in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A public hearing will be held Thursday night at 7 p.m. by the Portage Planning Commission for proposed updates to the city's residential zoning standards as part of the new ...
Mar 17, 2026 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Kalamazoo city commission recognizes Guys who Give in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo is known for its philanthropic organizations and individuals. Here is a local fundraising group you may not know about. They call themselves simply "Guys who Giv...
Mar 17, 2026 (courtesy Guys Who Give-Kalamazoo County)
Kalamazoo Crime Reduction Team arrests 21-year-old for meth dealing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Crime Reduction Team arrested 21-year-old Jalen Rivera last Thursday at his home in the 1800 block of South 11th Street in Kalamazoo County. They were invest...
Mar 17, 2026
Jack in the Box returning to Michigan in May
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The fast food burger chain Jack in the Box is returning to Michigan. They will open in Battle Creek in May at 2588 Capital Avenue SW and have not had a location in the ...
Mar 17, 2026
Two charged in carjacking near WMU
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two men are facing carjacking charges for stealing a car near Western Michigan University in September. Christopher Harris and Abdilrahman Almahdawi have been charged. The...
Mar 17, 2026 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com
Vine neighborhood residents pleased city of Kalamazoo is listening to concerns about school crossing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Call it democracy in action. That's what homeowners in the Vine neighborhood are saying about the city of Kalamazoo's response to their complaints about a dangerous school...
Mar 17, 2026 Kalamazoo City Hall in the fall. (Photo by John McNeill).
Kalamazoo man arrested for Berrien County rest area shooting
WATERVLIET TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man is in police custody in Berrien County for allegedly shooting a 34-year-old man from Perry at a rest area along I-94. It happened just before 7:1...
Mar 17, 2026 WSBT/File Photo
Despite denying wrongdoing, embattled Kalamazoo Township treasurer resigns
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After months of being scrutinized for her performance as Kalamazoo Township treasurer, Sherine Miller has stepped down. A letter from her attorney says Miller was...
Mar 16, 2026
Suspect in February 22nd Kalamazoo murder arrested, denied bond
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Newaygo County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Marshals Service, and Michigan State Police arrested 37-year-old Nelson Cobas Thursday evening on outstanding warrants for the sh...
Mar 16, 2026
Sounds of the Zoo, Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition holding fundraising concert Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Climate Crisis Coalition is holding a fundraising concert Saturday at Old Dog Tavern. Sounds of the Zoo founder and executive director Jennifer Hudson-Prenke...
Mar 16, 2026 Sounds of the Zoo logo (courtesy of Discover Kalamazoo)
