Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Lansing's proposed ModPod community location up for vote soon
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Lansing leaders will vote soon on where to place the city's proposed ModPod community for the homeless. Six locations have been considered and the Mayor's Neighborhood Advis...
Jan 28, 2026 Pods are very small shelters that have been used to provide emergency and transitional shelter in other communities. (Photos courtesy HRI)
Portage officials: Take care of each other in brutal cold weather
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - This persistent run of wintry weather is more than some can handle, whether they are homeless or not. Portage City Manager Pat McGinnis says if you see someone who has nowhe...
Jan 28, 2026
Bell's Brewery holding annual Snow Jog Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bell's Brewery is hosting its annual Snow Jog on Saturday to raise money for local food bank Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes. Participants are encouraged to jog around downt...
Jan 28, 2026 Bernt Rostad / CC
Unintended consequences possible in Portage trash hauler battle
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There could be unintended consequences to the fight in Portage over who will haul homeowner's trash. The ballot language proposed by petitioners could eliminate some other p...
Jan 28, 2026 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Feeding Broncos to mark one-year anniversary next month and celebrate over 5,000 free meals served to students
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After serving over 5,000 free meals to Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College students, as well as their spouses and childr...
Jan 28, 2026 WMU President Russ Kavalhuna (L) with Aden DeWees, Feeding Broncos President, at the organization's Labor Day kick-off dinner in 2025 (courtesy Feeding Broncos)
Brothers headed to prison in shooting death of Kalamazoo man in 2024
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and another will spend decades behind bars as well after being convicted in the shooting death of...
Jan 27, 2026 Don'quay Jyshonne White (left) and Deyonte James Armstrong (right) were convicted in the shooting death of Charles Weir (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Multiple accidents on I-94 and U.S. 131 as latest blast of snow hits the area Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portions of I-94 and U.S. 131 were shut down Tuesday morning with multiple crashes involving semi-tractor trailers. Northbound U.S. 131 was closed shortly after 10:45 a.m....
Jan 27, 2026
Calhoun County Deputies save the life of ten year old girl
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 10-year-old child in Pennfield Township is recovering in a local hospital after Calhoun County Sheriff's deputies saved her life with immediate CPR during a med...
Jan 27, 2026
United Airlines returning to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - United Airlines is coming back to the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport on April 30th. Airport director Craig Williams says United will have four flights a day ...
Jan 27, 2026
Burglars target solar farm for third time in recent weeks
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Sheriff's detectives in Calhoun County are investigating a breaking and entering incident at the River Fork Solar facility after two individuals were captured on s...
Jan 27, 2026
