Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: City of Kalamazoo approves $40-million contract to have sludge waste hauled out of town
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It is Kalamazoo's end product, and it's going to cost a lot more to get rid of it. The City of Kalamazoo has just approved a $40-million dollar contract to have Bio-solid...
Mar 31, 2023 Screenshot of the Kalamazoo City Commission meeting Jan. 17, 2023
Amtrak train hits vehicle in Pennfield Township, two minor injuries reported
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Two persons escaped serious injury on Friday morning when their vehicle was struck by a Amtrak train in Pennfield Township. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office say...
Mar 31, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Calhoun Election Commission rejects recall petition against Marshall Township Trustee
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Efforts by a Marshall Township resident to recall a township trustee over the Marshall Megasite were halted by the Calhoun County Election Commission on Thursday. The ...
Mar 31, 2023
Possible ripple effects for city programs from Kalamazoo Foundation for Excellence's hit in stock market
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo's Foundation for Excellence has taken a hit on the stock market along with the rest of the nation, and it may mean the city won't get enough from the foundation...
Mar 31, 2023 Kalamazoo Foundation for Excellence logo
Portage Northern student sues over graduation date
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Portage Northern High School senior is suing the school for scheduling graduation on May 26, which is Shavuot. The Jewish holiday celebrates when God gave the Torah to the...
Mar 31, 2023 Photo from Portage Northern High School Facebook page.
Kalamazoo County jobless rate remains steady in February, St. Joseph County rate continues to rise
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Just like the statewide average, the unemployment rate in Kalamazoo County stayed steady for February 2023. The 4.1 percent rate for the county is the same as this past Ja...
Mar 31, 2023 EpicTop10.com / CC
Wanted man arrested inside Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo after high-speed chase
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County authorities arrested a wanted man on Thursday inside Bronson Methodist Hospital after he took off from a traffic stop and led deputies on a high-speed ch...
Mar 30, 2023 Bronson sign in Kalamazoo. (Photo by John McNeil)
Battle Creek location for New Holland Brewing Co. opens Friday morning
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After being in the works for five years, New Holland Brewing Co. will finally open its downtown Battle Creek brewpub at 11:00 a.m. Friday. The Holland, Michigan-based b...
Mar 30, 2023 The Battle Creek location of New Holland Brewing Co. on Michigan Ave. (courtesy New Holland Brewing Co.)
WMU to celebrate student diversity with international festival this Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Western Michigan University announced on Thursday, March 30 the return of it's annual International Festival this Sunday, April 2. And organizers say the festival, which ...
Mar 30, 2023 Photo courtesy of Western Michigan University's Haenicke Institute for Global Education.
Free career training looks to certify more lead professionals in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The State of Michigan is looking to certify more people to perform lead abatement work, and Kalamazoo is looking to do the same. Recently, the City of Kalamazoo received ...
Mar 30, 2023
