Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Deputies looking for man who shot at Comstock Township enforcement officer Wednesday
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County deputies are on the lookout for a man they say shot at a Comstock Township enforcement officer Wednesday morning, July 26. The Kalamazoo County Sh...
Jul 26, 2023 (Photo by John McNeil)
Kzoo City assistant manager & WKZO morning show host receive 2023 Civic Leadership Awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bike Friendly Kalamazoo has presented two Civic Leadership Awards in 2023, recognizing recipients for their efforts in making the community more bicycle friendly. For its ...
Jul 26, 2023 Bike Friendly Kalamazoo Chair & President Paul Selden presents BFK’s 2023 Civic Leadership Award to WKZO Morning Show host Ken Lanphear (r-l) (Photo courtesy of Paul Selden)
Huizenga calls on Postmaster General to review proposed USPS changes in greater Kalamazoo region
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) on Wednesday, July 26 sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy questioning the United States Postal Service's plans for consolid...
Jul 26, 2023 Photo from USPS.
Man arrested in GA and extradited to MI charged in fatal shooting near Battle Creek's Riverside Park
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man charged with murder and kidnapping in a fatal shooting near Battle Creek's Riverside Park in June has been arraigned. Authorities say 31-year-old Tramayne Brown w...
Jul 26, 2023 Best Law
4 suspects arrested after chase and 'shots fired' incident in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers arrested four suspects on Wednesday, July 26 after shots were fired on North Westnedge Avenue. According to police, those sh...
Jul 26, 2023 KDPS Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
AUDIO: Portage's housing development proposal halted for now after unprecedented community opposition
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the two developers proposing a controversial new housing development near Austin Lake has withdrawn his request for rezoning after unprecedented community opposition,...
Jul 26, 2023 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
KDPS reiterates seriousness of gun violence in Kalamazoo; 4 people injured in shootings on Sunday alone
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officials are calling attention to the seriousness of gun violence in the city by reporting that four people had been shot in two unr...
Jul 26, 2023 (Photo courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety).
Kalamazoo County Emergency Management says stay cool, stay alert today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Today's "Enhanced" probability for severe storms looks to be shaping up as advertised by the US National Weather Service Grand Rapids Michigan and the NOAA NWS Storm Predi...
Jul 26, 2023
Retreat for Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners allows them to dig deep on budget priorities
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners has set its first priorities for the next year, with more to come later, once they have a clearer picture on funding. At a retr...
Jul 26, 2023 Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners retreat July 25, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
"Edge Lane Road" project moving ahead for Kalamazoo's Winchell Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After vocal opposition to reducing traffic to one lane on the west end of Winchell Avenue, the City of Kalamazoo plans to go forward with a one year pilot project anyway. ...
Jul 26, 2023 A diagram of the proposed Edge Lane Road for Winchell Ave (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
