Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Construction in downtown Kalamazoo will be worth it according to officials
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Construction around the new Kalamazoo event center and arena downtown is causing traffic issues for people who live in the area, but the city is promising the work will be...
Sep 20, 2024 Road closed sign
Second arson suspect arrested in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A second suspect has been arrested in Kalamazoo for two arsons that happened at vacant homes on August 28. The 24-year-old man was arrested yesterday and will be arraigned...
Sep 20, 2024 Arseni Mourzenko
Multi-million dollars redevelopment project in Portage spurred by Brownfield Tax Increment Financing
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the assistance of state and local partners, TST of Portage, LLC is set to invest $9,334,162 through a two-phase redevelopment project at 5870 and 5960 South Sprinkle Ro...
Sep 20, 2024 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Board of Education candidate forum next week in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With a number of seats up for grabs in November, the Michigan Transformation Collective will host a Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education candidate forum next week. ...
Sep 20, 2024
Kalamazoo woman dies after being struck while walking in the roadway downtown
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 38-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle in the downtown Kalamazoo late Tuesday night At 11:19 p.m. Tuesday, officers from the Kalamazoo Department o...
Sep 19, 2024 welcomia / Depositphotos.com
NRC says Palisades Nuclear Power Plant needs repairs to steam generator
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant needs repairs on its steam generators, additional inspections and repairs, and testing if it...
Sep 19, 2024
Free wi-fi available at Spring Valley Park, Upjohn Park in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two parks in the city of Kalamazoo now have free wi-fi available for visitors, and more is on the way. The free 5G wi-fi units are now operational near the picnic pavilion...
Sep 19, 2024 Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation logo (courtesy of Kzoo Parks)
AUDIO: Busy weekend for fun events in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's going to be a busy weekend for tourism and fun events in Kalamazoo. Discover Kalamazoo Director Jane Ghosh says the biggest will be the annual gathering of the street...
Sep 19, 2024 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
AUDIO: Libertarians lose first of two claims against the Kalamazoo County Election Commission
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The local Libertarian party has lost round one of their two count claim that the Kalamazoo County Election Commission took improper actions when it set a meeting to determ...
Sep 19, 2024 (Photo of what the new Kalamazoo County Justice Center will look like upon completion)
AUDIO: Bartenders, servers calling on lawmakers to protect their lower tipped wage
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Restaurant servers and bartenders are urging lawmakers to make changes to the upcoming minimum wage hike that will take their pay up to $12 an hour next February. The group ...
Sep 19, 2024 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
