Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
The Gilmore receives $2 million gift
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Gilmore says it has received a $2 million gift from John and Rosemary Brown that will provide support in perpetuity for Gilmore Festival events. The gift was made in h...
May 17, 2024
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport holding emergency preparedness exercise
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An emergency preparedness exercise is being held today at the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport. During the exercise, the public may see smoke and an increase i...
May 16, 2024 Image from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's Facebook page.
Kalamazoo Township appoints Tracie Moored as superintendent
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tracie Moored has been appointed as the Kalamazoo Township superintendent. The board of trustees appointed her at a special meeting Wednesday and gave her a five-...
May 16, 2024
FEMA, Michigan State Police, Small Business Administration assessing tornado damage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Teams of investigators from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business Administration, Michigan State Police and local officials are assessing tornado damage in...
May 16, 2024
Michigan leaders mark progress in removing lead water lines
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It has been a decade since the massive fallout from the Flint water crisis. Now, Michigan leaders are highlighting their progress in removing lead lines from the water syste...
May 16, 2024 Top down close up color photo of a water supply manhole cover in a paved street with green grass around the perimeter
Enhanced recycling education and outreach underway in City of Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo is kicking off two comprehensive recycling education and outreach programs to help residents in over 13,900 single-family and multifamily households ...
May 16, 2024 Nicolas Raymond / CC
AUDIO: Portage mayor pro-tempore recognizes Metro Transit's efforts during tornado
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Stories from last week's storms continue to emerge. Portage Mayor Pro-Tempore Jim Pearson related one at this week's city council meeting. He praised Metro Transit for halti...
May 15, 2024
AUDIO: Consumers Energy Foundation giving grants to nonprofits after tornadoes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Six non-profits in Kalamazoo, Branch, and St. Joseph counties are sharing $77,500 in grants from the Consumers Energy Foundation. Angela Thompkins is a vice president with...
May 15, 2024
Allegan gets state grant for dam repairs
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Allegan has received a million-dollars from the state's Dam Risk Reduction Grant Program to repair the Allegan City Dam on the Kalamazoo River. Allegan City Mana...
May 15, 2024
AUDIO: FEMA to inspect tornado damage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are scheduled to begin inspecting neighborhoods today in Kalamazoo County hit by last week's EF-2 tornado to put dolla...
May 15, 2024 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
