Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Secretary of State Benson to celebrate Dr. King's legacy Monday in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will be the featured speaker Monday afternoon at The Galilee Baptist Church in Kalamazoo. They will hold "A Conversation on Voting Right...
Jan 12, 2024 May 4, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson answers reporters' questions in front of Holland City Hall during an appearance on Election Day. Gary Stevens/Midwest Communications
AUDIO: MDOT ready for winter storm
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Transportation says it is ready for the storm that will hit the state today and tomorrow. MDOT spokesman Nick Schirripa was asked how many plow...
Jan 12, 2024 Michigan Department of Transportation snowplow (Photo by MDOT)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools wanting to hold Saturday sessions for some
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- How does the idea of school on Saturday sound? That's the latest proposal by Kalamazoo Public Schools to help upper elementary students in grades 3-5 who have fallen behi...
Jan 12, 2024 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting July 20, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
McCann reintroduces legislation to protect people from dangerous dogs
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senator Sean McCann of Kalamazoo Thursday reintroduced previously proposed legislation that he says will address dangerous dog owners and protect individuals who encou...
Jan 12, 2024 Michigan State Senator Sean McCann
Portage issues a Snow Removal Emergency beginning Friday morning
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) ' The City of Portage has issued a Snow Removal Emergency, restricting on-street parking beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, January 12. The City says the restriction will remain ...
Jan 11, 2024 Michigan Department of Transportation snowplow (Photo by MDOT)
Liggins and Wood appointed by Whitmer to WMU Board of Trustees
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two new members to the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees have been appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Joining the University's board are James L. Liggins ...
Jan 11, 2024
City of Battle Creek says snow emergency will go into effect at 3:00 p.m. Friday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - With the approaching winter storm, the City of Battle Creek has announced administrative offices will close at noon Friday, January 12, and a snow emergency will be decl...
Jan 11, 2024 City of Battle Creek logo
With approaching winter storm and brutal temperatures, warming centers being set up in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With heavy snow expected and temperatures predicted to plunge heading into the weekend, a number of warming centers will be open for the homeless in Kalamazoo. The Nationa...
Jan 11, 2024 Thermometer on snow shows low temperatures in celsius or farenheit. (Photo courtesy of AAA).
NWS forecasters calling for over eight inches of snow from weekend winter storm
KALAMAZOO, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Forecasters for the National Weather Service now have a better idea of exactly how much snow can be expected from a major winter storm which is expected to hit the region o...
Jan 11, 2024 frankieleon / CC
AUDIO: Murder charge filed in death of Heather Kelley
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting is filing an open murder charge against Carlos Watts Jr. for the death of his 35-year-old girlfriend Heather Kelley of Portage. S...
Jan 11, 2024
