Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Spartan Stadium renovations to cost $500-million
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Renovations to Spartan Stadium on the Michigan State University campus are expected to cost $500-million according to new documents from MSU. The plans are to renovate ...
Dec 30, 2025
Governor Whitmer asks for Attorney General's opinion on House cuts
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is asking Attorney General Dana Nessel to weigh in on the $645-million in cuts to non-statutory work projects from the state House. Whitmer says he...
Dec 30, 2025 (Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer).
Winter storm blasts Michigan, leaves over 60,000 without power
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michiganders are digging out from a winter storm that blasted the entire state Monday. Consumers Energy says crews have been brought in to Michigan to help them restore powe...
Dec 30, 2025 (courtesy Consumers Energy)
Kalamazoo Public Safety looking for storage unit theft victims
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety is trying to find the victims of theft from the Kalamazoo Storage Center on South Burdick Street near East Cork Street. Some unit owners have been ...
Dec 30, 2025 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Snow, ice, and gusty winds continue to cause problems around the region
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After heavy rains late Sunday that caused the flooding of some streets in Kalamazoo, strong winds and falling snow led to dangerous driving conditions Monday morning, with...
Dec 29, 2025 OlafNaami / Depositphotos.com
Semi-tractor trailer runs off the I-196 overpass and bursts into flames, driver escapes wreck
SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Northbound I-196 near Saugatuck remains closed this afternoon after a semi-tractor trailer ran off the overpass and burst into flames Monday morning. The Allegan ...
Dec 29, 2025
Discover Kalamazoo says tourism down in 2025, but will improve by 2027
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Discover Kalamazoo's head honcho says 2025 was a slower year for local tourism. She expects the same for 2026, but there is a lot to look forward to after that. Tourism CE...
Dec 29, 2025 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
Michigan gas price rises 8¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices are up 8 a gallon across Michigan compared to last week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is now $2.81, down 19 from last month and down 22 from last yea...
Dec 29, 2025
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Safety making sure homeless are okay in the cold
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It may have been a mild Christmas, but it's looking like it will be a white New Year with a lot of cold weather still ahead. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says...
Dec 29, 2025 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
ECHL, players reach tentative deal to end strike; unclear when play will resume
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One day after ECHL players initiated a midseason strike against teams, including the Kalamazoo Wings, the league and the Professional Hockey Players' Association agreed on...
Dec 28, 2025
