Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

AUDIO: WMU increases tuition by 4.5%
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University trustees have approved a 4.5% increase in their tuition rates for the upcoming school year, the maximum amount allowed by the state of Michigan...
John McNeill Jun 28, 2024 (courtesy Western Michigan University)

Missing Kalamazoo Township man found dead
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police in Kalamazoo Township say a missing 23-year-old man has been found dead. Koree Coleman was last seen on Friday, June 21. His family said they thought he wa...
Michael Arney Jun 28, 2024 Kzoo Township police looking for missing man

Case of Sturgis man charged with sexually assaulting two girls bound over
CENTREVILLE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The case of a 25-year-old Sturgis man who is charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault of two young girls during a March home invasion has been bound over to S...
Jim Measel Jun 27, 2024 Best Law

Kalamazoo approves more affordable housing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Plans are being approved for more affordable housing to be built in Kalamazoo. The city recently gave the greenlight to River Caddis, LLC, to construct a 228-unit apartmen...
Michael Arney Jun 27, 2024 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)

Consumers Energy restores power to 90% of customers
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy says it hopes to have power restored to all of its customers later today. Tuesday's storms knocked out power to more than 150,000 customers in the region. C...
Michael Arney Jun 27, 2024

State lawmakers approve Fiscal Year 2025 budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State lawmakers have approved the budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Senator Sean McCann of Kalamazoo says it has $3 million in tornado relief for Kalamazoo County and $10 million...
Michael Arney Jun 27, 2024 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)

MDOT begins resurfacing work at three Calhoun County locations
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Drivers in Calhoun County will have to deal with Michigan Department of Transportation resurfacing projects that will cover nearly 10 miles of three highways over the ...
Jim Measel Jun 27, 2024

Dome Sports Center to deflate dome in Schoolcraft Monday
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Dome Sports Center in Schoolcraft will be deflating its dome on Monday to create a new dome that is accessible to all people. It is located at 12733 US-131 and is th...
Michael Arney Jun 27, 2024 default
AUDIO: Summer school underway in Kalamazoo Public Schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Most public school students are just getting used to being on summer vacation, but some are already back in class in Kalamazoo. Summer school began yesterday for hundreds ...
John McNeill Jun 26, 2024

AUDIO: Officials unsure if Kalamazoo County will get FEMA help from tornado
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Local officials are still waiting to find out if there will be any assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency following last month's tornado, but Kalamazoo Coun...
John McNeill Jun 26, 2024 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)




