Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Rotary Club of Kalamazoo plans massive clean-up project for Earth Day
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In celebration of Earth Day next month, the Rotary Club of Kalamazoo will be undertaking the area's largest volunteer initiative of its type. Rotary is seeking the help of...
Mar 27, 2024 Kalamazoo River in Parchment - Courtesy Kalamazoo River Alliance
Study: 70 plus sporting events brought over $28.5 million to the Kalamazoo area in 2023
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A local destination marketing organization says sports tourism is big business in Kalamazoo. Discover Kalamazoo says the Kalamazoo area hosted 70 plus sports events in 202...
Mar 27, 2024 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
Ski businesses suffer very short season
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The warm winter caused west Michigan ski businesses to have a very short season this year. Cannonsburg Ski Area in Cannon Township was only open for 43 days, and Danielle Mus...
Mar 26, 2024 liz west / CC
Kalamazoo hotel fire under investigation for being suspicious
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The fire at the Days Inn and Suites in Kalamazoo near the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is being investigated as being suspicious. Kalamazoo fire marshal Sc...
Mar 26, 2024
College student project hopes to come up with ideas on how to keep professionals in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A group of students from Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College is working on ideas to keep top talent from leaving town. The nine students are working with the...
Mar 26, 2024 AllaSerebrina / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo Black History Museum looks for financial support from area churches
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Black History Museum is looking for support from the church community, launching its Church Challenge fundraiser, aimed at raising $300,000 from 1000 churche...
Mar 26, 2024 (courtesy Kalamazoo Black History Museum)
Salvation Army volunteers to distribute Easter baskets Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) About 200 Easter baskets filled with stuffed animals, food coloring kits, and other items for children will be passed out by Salvation Army volunteers in Kalamazoo Tuesday m...
Mar 25, 2024 AntonMatyukha / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo man receives life in prison without parole sentence in December 2022 murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man who was convicted of fatally shooting another man he was meeting to sell shoes to in December 2022 has been sentence to life without parole. Jalani Darshaw...
Mar 25, 2024 A mugshot of Jalani Nowling (courtesy Kalamazoo County Jail)
WMU to host Michigan Technology Showcase this Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Robots of every shape and size will be invading Kalamazoo this Thursday. The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center along with Automation Alley and Western Michigan Univ...
Mar 25, 2024 (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Unattended cooking listed as cause of $550,000 fire in BC apartment building
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A resident had to be treated for smoke inhalation on Saturday night when a fire broke out at the River Villa Apartments on Wagner Drive. The cause of the fire was determ...
Mar 25, 2024 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
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