Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Kalamazoo County board to vote on endorsing adding more judges
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County board is expected to approve resolutions endorsing the idea of adding new judges to the county's bench, even though they have no place to put them rig...
Jul 20, 2026 (Photo of what the new Kalamazoo County Justice Center will look like upon completion)
Battle Creek assault suspect arrested after barricading self in home Saturday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 38-year-old Battle Creek man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 36-year-old woman on Saturday. Police were called to the first block of South 24th Street ju...
Jul 20, 2026
Motorcyclist killed in Homer Township crash
HOMER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Homer Township. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash Saturday just before 5:40 p.m. in the 2000 blo...
Jul 20, 2026 (courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Office)
Kalamazoo County might start giving free haircuts to indigent inmates
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County could soon begin providing haircuts to indigent jail inmates, those who have no money, who are facing court hearings. Deputy Administrator Terrell Cole sa...
Jul 20, 2026 Kalamazoo County Jail (photo by John McNeil)
State's average gas price up 20¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The price for a gallon of gas in Michigan is once again above $4. Triple-A Michigan says the average price is up 20 a gallon in the past week to $4.15 since the price of oi...
Jul 20, 2026
Portage city council to get their first look at city manager candidates Tuesday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council is expected to meet in closed session Tuesday night to begin weeding out the list of applicants to fill their vacancy at city manager. The council h...
Jul 20, 2026 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Kalamazoo city commission to discuss data center moratorium
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners have scheduled a discussion tonight on whether to impose a moratorium on the construction of new data centers. Portage has already done so, an...
Jul 20, 2026
Voting Equipment Tested Ahead of Early Voting for Aug. 4 Primary Election
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 20, 2026) - With early voting sites set to open this coming Saturday, ahead of the August 4th statewide Primary Election, efforts to ensure that mandatory testing of voti...
Jul 20, 2026 Allegan County Clerk/Register of Deeds Bob Genetski (photo courtesy Allegan County, Michigan)
Federal lawsuit against Kalamazoo Public Schools dismissed
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A federal lawsuit filed by a Loy Norrix High School freshman saying Kalamazoo Public Schools officials did not properly investigate her claim of being sexually assaulted b...
Jul 20, 2026 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
Man to be charged with shooting Kalamazoo County deputy, stealing cruiser
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man is in the Kalamazoo County Jail on charges of assault with intent to murder, carjacking, disarming a police officer and more after shooting a deputy and stealing the...
Jul 20, 2026 (Photo by John McNeil).
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