Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Local state of emergency to end for Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Office of Emergency Management announced on Tuesday, February 28 that all essential services are operating normally ahead of the local state of emerg...
Mar 01, 2023 Jon Evans / CC
City of Portage, Texas and Comstock Townships transition to Life EMS from Pride Care Ambulance for ambulance services
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Comstock and Texas Townships along with the City of Portage are switching over to Life EMS from Pride Care Ambulance as their provider of choice for 911 ambulance services ...
Mar 01, 2023 Life EMS Ambulance. (Photo by John McNeil)
Portage's Lakeview Park to undergo renovations through four phases
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Portage's Lakeview Park will soon get a new amphitheater, inspiration garden, feature-filled lakeside boardwalk and more. The park, located at 9345 Portage Road, is set to ...
Mar 01, 2023
St. Patrick's Day parade in Kalamazoo returns for 20th annual event
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Downtown Kalamazoo is getting set to welcome the return of their annual St. Patrick's Day parade Saturday, March 11. According to the Irish American Club of Kalamazoo, th...
Mar 01, 2023 St. Patrick's Day parking map provided by the City of Kalamazoo.
Van Buren County senior citizen loses home to fire
BANGOR TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- South Haven Area Emergency Services is reporting that a Van Buren County senior citizen lost their home to a fire early Wednesday morning, March 1. Authorities say ...
Mar 01, 2023 Photo provided by the Bangor Fire Department and South Haven Area Emergency Services.
Another potential winter storm on the docket for Friday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Looks like another powerful winter storm is making it's way toward West Michigan for Friday according to weather forecasters. This possible weather event is coming on the...
Mar 01, 2023 lina smith / CC
$12 million federal grant slated for City of Kalamazoo to improve downtown streets
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Kalamazoo is getting set to receive more than $12 million dollars from the federal government to improve it's downtown streets. The $12.27 million will go tow...
Feb 28, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Storm cleanup plans announced by Kalamazoo Charter Township
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Township of Kalamazoo Board announced its plans for storm cleanup on Tuesday, February 27. Starting Tuesday, February 28, the Road Commission of Kalamazoo Co...
Feb 28, 2023
Areas of Southwest MI to receive a share of $59.5 million in adult-use marijuana payments
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Treasury announced on Tuesday, February 28 that more than $59.5 million is being distributed among 224 municipalities and counties as a part of...
Feb 28, 2023 Tomas de Aquino / CC
Location picked for Kalamazoo Pod housing community
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Housing Resources Incorporated, also known as HRI, has chosen a location for it's tiny home Pod community. The announcement was made by HRI in a news release on Tuesday, ...
Feb 28, 2023 Pods are very small shelters that have been used to provide emergency and transitional shelter in other communities. (Photos courtesy HRI)
