Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Voters in Mattawan Consolidated School district being asked to approve $110 million in bonds
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Mattawan Consolidated School district voters are being asked in the May 7 election to approve two bond proposals that will not increase the current millage rate. Superinten...
May 03, 2024 Mattawan Wildcats logo (courtesy of Mattawan Athletic Boosters)
Indiana family sued Ford over 2022 Kalamazoo County crash
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Indiana family has filed a federal lawsuit against Ford Motor Company for a defect in the seatbelt of a man's Ford 350 pickup truck causing his death in a crash on US-1...
May 03, 2024 (courtesy Ford Motor Co.)
MSP investigating larceny of items from vehicle in St. Joseph County
STURGIS TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Michigan State Police troopers from the Marshall post says they are investigating a larceny of several items which took place this week from a vehicle in St. Joseph ...
May 03, 2024 Photo courtesy Michigan State Police
Diocese of Kalamazoo announces Otsego elementary school will close
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Diocese of Kalamazoo says its St. Margaret Catholic Elementary School in Otsego will close at the end of this academic year due to declining enrollment and other issue...
May 02, 2024 Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo sign (Photo by John McNeil)
Hit-and-run victim identified
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety is still investigating a hit-and-run death that happened just after 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. The victim has been identified as 60-year-old Ka...
May 02, 2024 Fatal accident in Kalamazoo remains under investigation
Man charged in shooting death of New Baltimore man in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect has been charged with four counts of assault with intent to murder in the shooting death of a man in Kalamazoo last month. Jamyre Thompson was denied bond and fa...
May 02, 2024
Motorcyclist killed in Allegan County crash
LEIGHTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - No names have yet been disclosed following a fatal motorcycle crash north of Wayland Wednesday night. According to Allegan County Sheriff's Sergeant Blair Kacos, d...
May 02, 2024
Community invited to help shape economic development policy in Kalamazoo at May 8 open house
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With work underway on the City of Kalamazoo's first comprehensive economic development strategy in more than a decade, city officials are reaching out for community input....
May 02, 2024 City of Kalamazoo logo
Western Michigan University to meet with pro-Palestinian protestors
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University officials will meet today with pro-Palestinian protestors after they packed up and cleared out of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. The students ...
May 02, 2024 Western Michigan University (photo by John McNeil)
Gates, restrooms, and water fountains are now open at City of Kalamazoo parks
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's another sign of spring as Kalamazoo city park gates, restrooms, and water fountains are open for the season, and parks and pavilions are available to rent for parties...
May 02, 2024 Crane Park in Kalamazoo MI (courtesy Kzoo Parks)
