Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Southbound U.S. 131 reopens after concern that overpass was struck
WAYLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One lane of US-131 near Shelbyville in Allegan County was closed Tuesday evening for several hours as authorities tried to determine if an overpass was damaged. The...
Feb 17, 2026 mmaxer / Depositphotos.com
Senator Albert announces reelection bid
LOWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senator Thomas Albert, whose 18th District includes all of Barry County and portions of Allegan, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Kent and Ionia counties, has announced his reelecti...
Feb 17, 2026
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission asking staff for more options for safe access to two schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A project that has taken years to put together to improve safe access to two schools in Kalamazoo will have to wait another month, because suddenly some of the parents inv...
Feb 17, 2026 Clover Autrey / CC
Comstock Township factory to close ln March
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A factory in Comstock Township will be shutting down on March 31st, resulting in 160 people losing their jobs. Grouper Acquisition Company LLC operates Shiloh Indu...
Feb 17, 2026 (courtesy Comstock Township)
Plans to restore Kalamazoo's Peninsula Building get city commission support
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There are plans for a $3.3 million project to restore Kalamazoo's historic Peninsula Building. It's the triangular structure downtown just past the downtown mall at the Y ...
Feb 17, 2026 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
AUDIO: State House Speaker does not want more state money spent on Rx Kids
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland is opposed to spending more state money on the Rx Kids program. Rx Kids pays pregnant mothers $1,500 when they are expecting and...
Feb 17, 2026 (Courtesy City of Flint)
Michigan's average gas price up 15-cents in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - We are just a month and a half into 2026, and Triple-A Michigan says gas prices have hit a high of $3.03 on February 12th. The average price has come down a little bit from...
Feb 16, 2026
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office investigating shots fires incident from Saturday evening
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shots fired incident that occurred in the City of Springfield on Saturday night. Deputies were dispatched to the int...
Feb 16, 2026 Screenshot
Portage holding planning commission hearing on data center, energy storage facility moratorium
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - They may be the future, but some residents want no part of data centers and energy storage facilities. Both the city of Portage and Oshtemo Township have plans to impose mor...
Feb 16, 2026 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts exhibit will feature over 1,500 young artists
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The work of over 1,500 young artists will be on display this coming weekend at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. The KIA is holding their annual Young Artists of Kalamazoo ...
Feb 16, 2026 Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (courtesy KIA)
