Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Violent crime in Kalamazoo hits 10-year low
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Violent crime in Kalamazoo is at a 10-year low. Public Safety officials say homicides are down 53%, aggravated assaults are lower by 28%, and robberies fell by 44% in the ...
Jan 07, 2026
Kalamazoo County spending additional $100,000 on emergency homeless shelters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County board has agreed to spend $100,000 more on emergency winter shelters for the homeless, knowing that sum may not be enough. The county, the city of Kal...
Jan 07, 2026
Longjohn announces State Representative reelection bid
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though he has only been on the job for 12 months, 40th District State Representative Matt Longjohn has announced his 2026 campaign for reelection. Michigan House term...
Jan 06, 2026 State Representative Matt Longjohn June 4, 2025
Carson Hocevar gets three year sponsorship extension from Zeigler Motorsports
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar is getting a three-year extension with Zeigler Motorsports for sponsorship of his number 77 race car. The 22-year-old Portage nativ...
Jan 06, 2026 Zeigler Auto Group logo
Overflow crowd expected for January 19th Kalamazoo city commission meeting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is expected to be an overflow crowd at the next Kalamazoo city commission meeting. It will be at Kalamazoo City Hall, but some special arrangements will have to be m...
Jan 06, 2026 Kalamazoo City Hall (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Kalamazoo man sentenced to 20 years in prison
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 36-year-old Kalamazoo man will serve the next 20-years in prison after he was found with 12-pounds of methamphetamine in the front passenger seat floorboard of a van he ...
Jan 06, 2026 AVFC / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo city commission approves 2026 budget
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners have approved their 2026 budget and done it a few weeks earlier than usual this year. Commissioners got the $344-million spending plan a few w...
Jan 06, 2026 jittawit.21 / Depositphotos.com
Green Door Distilling closing tasting room Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's Green Door Distilling is closing its Tasting Room at 429 North Street Saturday. The distillery says in a social media statement they will continue producing an...
Jan 06, 2026 Green Door Distilling - Google Street View
AUDIO: Kalamazoo welcomes new city manager
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - New Kalamazoo City Manager Malcolm Hankins got an extended welcome to the position last night, a meeting that did not adjourn until just before midnight. Hankins was given...
Jan 06, 2026
Hamilton Fire Chief and former Allegan County Sheriff to be laid to rest Tuesday in Holland
HOLLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A large turnout of law enforcement and emergency responders is expected Tuesday for the funeral of Hamilton Fire Chief and former Allegan County Sheriff David Haverdink. The...
Jan 05, 2026 Hamilton Fire Chief and former Allegan County Sheriff David Haverdink.
