Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Yet even more BC road construction, new water main installation project moves to Beckley Road phase
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Driving in the Battle Creek area is a real challenge these days with all of the road construction going on. Besides the work in the area of I-94 and Capital Avenue and t...
Aug 09, 2023 Courtesy City of Battle Creek
AUDIO: Kalamazoo commissioners ponder whether to adopt 'Rank Choice Voting'
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Voters in the City of Kalamazoo will decide in November whether to amend the City Charter to adopt Rank Choice Voting to pick their Mayor and City Commissioners. Petition ...
Aug 09, 2023 Voting sign. (Photo by John McNeil)
Millage issue pass for Gull Lake and Otsego school districts Tuesday
RICHLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Voters in both the Gull Lake Community Schools and Otsego Public Schools voted Tuesday to renew their districts' non-homestead millages, but by an extremely narrow margin i...
Aug 09, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Motorcyclist seriously injured in collision; KDPS investigating
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A motorcyclist was seriously injured in Kalamazoo when they collided with a passenger vehicle in the area of North Rose Street and West North Street around 2 p.m. Tuesday ...
Aug 08, 2023 KDPS Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Salvation Army of Kalamazoo to unveil new program support facility for emergency disaster services
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Salvation Army is set to open a state-of-the-art facility to assist emergency disaster support. The organization will officially open its new Emergency Servi...
Aug 08, 2023
MDOT: I-69 ramp closures in Calhoun County to start Friday, August 11
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Motorists heading in the direction of I-94 and I-69 in Calhoun County will continue to feel the effects of the major MDOT project to rebuild 25 miles of I-69 between ...
Aug 08, 2023
Road Commission of Kalamazoo County invites public to experience new roundabout
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As traffic circles, or roundabouts may make most drivers annoyed or squeamish, the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County is inviting the public to come out and take a spin a...
Aug 08, 2023 Road Commission of Kalamazoo County logo
Despite concerns on spending priorities, city commission approves grant to further study "traffic calming" in the City of Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's "Streets for All" initiative could become a campaign issue this fall, as not everyone on the City Commission agrees the city's efforts to slow down traffic are...
Aug 08, 2023 Kalamazoo Avenue at Rose Street, Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy of imaginekalamazoo.com)
City commission approves waiver to allow Salisbury to stay on Retirement Investment Committee
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo City Commissioners have approved another term for Robert Salisbury, who serves on their Retirement Investment Committee, even though he is only a part time resid...
Aug 08, 2023 City of Kalamazoo logo
Kalamazoo County Youth Fair & Family Festival back again for 2023
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Youth Fair & Family Festival is back again for 2023, and organizers say the event is designed to highlight 4-H programs and youth education while ...
Aug 07, 2023 Kalamazoo County Youth Fair and Family Festival logo
