Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

33 more housing units coming to Kalamazoo County via new condo development
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A new condominium development could be making it's way to Kalamazoo County in the near future. According to MLive, the condominium will hold 33 housing units and ...
Jerry Malec Mar 22, 2023 Rendering provided by Comstock Township.

Kalamazoo City Commission to interview top candidates for city attorney job
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo City Commissioners are set to interview their top three candidates for the position of city attorney on Thursday, March 23. The interviews are following a publi...
Jerry Malec Mar 22, 2023 Kalamazoo City Hall (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)

Washington D.C. man leads multiple police departments on high-speed chase in MI and IN
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Washington D.C. man is behind bars after leading police on a high-speed, two-state chase Tuesday evening, March 22. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff's...
Jerry Malec Mar 22, 2023

Nationally recognized youth motivational speaker to visit Paw Paw schools Thursday
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Nationally known motivational speaker and teen expert Gabe Salazar will deliver his message in three separate events in Paw Paw on Thursday, March 23 . The first is set for...
Jerry Malec Mar 22, 2023

MSP report says St. Joseph County Sheriff was allegedly speeding before February 26 crash
(SCHOOLCRAFT, MI) -- A Michigan State Police report obtained by the Kalamazoo Gazette and MLive through a Freedom of Information Act request stated St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite was allege...
Jim Measel Mar 22, 2023 Mugshot for St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite Feb 26, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Office)

Kalamazoo looks to cut juvenile violence numbers in half for 2023
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Violent crime in Kalamazoo is trending down so far this year, but its still higher than it was before the pandemic. And because of this, the City Commission has made it a...
Jerry Malec Mar 22, 2023 This chart tracks gun violence in the city over the past few years. (Photo/Image from John McNeill)

Supreme Court rules for deaf student in special education case against Sturgis Public Schools
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday for a St. Joseph County deaf student who sued his school in a case that could give parents of students with disa...
Ken Delaney Mar 22, 2023 Brittany Hogan / CC

UPDATED: Private investors look to build sports and concert arena in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A local group of investors say they are moving forward with plans for a new arena in downtown Kalamazoo. Catalyst Development Tuesday asked the Kalamazoo County Board of C...
Ken Delaney Mar 21, 2023

Wayland man in critical condition after Allegan County crash
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Wayland man is in critical condition after being trapped inside of his vehicle that went off the road and crashed in Allegan County. According to Allegan County Sh...
Jerry Malec Mar 21, 2023 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)

Monthly tests to begin for Kalamazoo tornado sirens
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As spring gets underway, so does the possibility of severe weather. Along with Wednesday's statewide tornado siren drill, the Department of Pubic Safety will test Kalamaz...
Jerry Malec Mar 21, 2023 Severe weather siren (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)




