Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Vacant commercial building fire in Kalamazoo under investigation by KDPS
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are searching for the cause of a fire at a commercial building Wednesday afternoon, April 5. KDPS says their officers respond...
Apr 05, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Over 1,000 Consumer Energy customers in Allegan and Calhoun Counties lose power during storms
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Although the Wednesday morning storms didn't cause any widespread power outages, some Consumers Energy customers lost power in both Allegan and Calhoun Counties. Accordin...
Apr 05, 2023 Consumers Energy truck parked at WKZO studios in Kalamazoo, MI. (Photo by Will Kriss).
I-94 widening and Portage Road interchange rebuild in the home stretch say MDOT officials
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be finishing later this summer what was to be a two-year $87 million I-94 expansion project. Delayed several months ...
Apr 05, 2023 Photo by Jerry Malec.
UPDATE: Tornado watch dropped, but flood advisory still in effect
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 4 P.M. HAS BEEN DROPPED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. Flood advisory still remains in effect until 3:15 p.m. (Previous advisories). The National Weathe...
Apr 05, 2023 Vehicles of all shapes and sizes work to carefully negotiate pooling water on a section at West Main and N. Clarendon Street in Kalamazoo during heavy rain on Wednesday, April 5. (Photo by Jerry Malec)
Second recall petition filed against Marshall Township trustee over Marshall Megasite
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A second recall petition has been submitted by Marshall Township registered voter Glenn Kowalske in his quest to remove Marshall Township Trustee Robert Lyng from offi...
Apr 05, 2023
Kalamazoo County board delays vote on land deal for downtown arena, with some hoping for a "better deal"
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners is delaying approval of a land deal for the new arena project downtown to see if they can get a better deal. Catalyst Developme...
Apr 05, 2023 Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners at their meeting April 4, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
Up to $2,000 available to qualified renters in Kalamazoo through RentAble program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Continuum of Care has revamped its RentAble program to help more people overcome barriers to keep or obtain housing. RentAble is a pilot program managed by ...
Apr 04, 2023
Suspect charged in fatal crossbow shooting of Battle Creek woman
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man who allegedly killed a Battle Creek woman with a crossbow Sunday has been charged with open murder. 59-year-old Joel Wagner was arraigned on Tuesday, April 4 and...
Apr 04, 2023 Photo of Joel Wagner provided by the Calhoun County Jail.
KDPS investigating fatal shooting near WMU Campus
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- One person is dead following a fatal shooting near the campus of Western Michigan University on Tuesday, April 4. According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, ...
Apr 04, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
After much debate, Kalamazoo City Commission selects Leal as next City Attorney
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The next City Attorney for Kalamazoo could be the son of migrant farmworkers who first got to know Michigan by coming here as a child with his family to pick crops. Last n...
Apr 04, 2023 Current Royal Oak, MI City Attorney Aaron Leal has been selected as Kalamazoo's next City Attorney (courtesy John McNeill)
