Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Summer school mandatory for some Kalamazoo Public School students
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As the school year winds down Kalamazoo Public Schools are gearing up for summer school, and there will be some changes this time around. The big one? For some students, s...
Apr 26, 2024
AUDIO: Western Michigan University commencement Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's almost graduation season. In fact the largest graduation ceremonies in Kalamazoo will be taking place this weekend, as over 2000 students will be picking up their dip...
Apr 26, 2024 Western Michigan University (photo by John McNeil)
Battle Creek church building affordable homes
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Washington Heights United Methodist Church in Battle Creek is working to build 17 affordable homes in its effort to revitalize a neighborhood on Greenwood Avenue. P...
Apr 26, 2024 City of Battle Creek logo
Busy ballot for August primary in the Kalamazoo County area
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the filing deadline this past Tuesday, the ballot is now set for the August 6 primary in Michigan, and there are a number of contested races in the Kalamazoo County a...
Apr 25, 2024 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
BC Police take student into custody after threats made against Central HS
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police say a Battle Creek Central High School student is in custody following an alleged shooting threat made against the school on Wednesday night. Police ...
Apr 25, 2024
Paw Paw man to take epic bike ride in late son's honor
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Mark Linder of Paw Paw is preparing for a truly epic bicycle ride starting in May along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. That is 3,000 miles from Banff, Alberta in Cana...
Apr 25, 2024
Nassar survivor from Kalamazoo speaks at YWCA in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Attorney and sexual abuse survivor Rachael Denhollander spoke at the YWCA's third annual Arise! Spring Luncheon yesterday in support of the group's work with sexual ass...
Apr 25, 2024 Rachael Denhollander (courtesy of rachaeldenhollander.com)
WMed partnering with Bronson Healthcare to provide easy access to the life-saving drug naloxone
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials say a new partnership between the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed) and Bronson Healthcare is part of a growing and ongoin...
Apr 25, 2024 tbtb / Depositphotos.com
Spring commencement is this Saturday at WMU
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University will hand out more than 1,500 degrees at the bachelor's level, more than 400 at the master's level, and over 110 at the doctoral level during c...
Apr 25, 2024 (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Oversized load moving through northeast BC Thursday; drivers told to avoid area
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek is giving drivers a heads up for the Thursday morning commute as Consumers Energy will have an oversized transformer move through the northeast ...
Apr 24, 2024 Courtesy Consumer's Energy Facebook page
