Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Kalamazoo hit-and-run car found in Galesburg
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says they have recovered the car that was involved in a deadly hit-and-run just before 9 p.m. Wednesday on South Westnedge Avenue...
Mar 27, 2026 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
Pedestrian struck and killed on South Westendge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 52-year-old man was killed Wednesday evening after being struck by one of two vehicles that were traveling at a high rate of speed on South Westnedge Avenue. At approxim...
Mar 26, 2026 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com
Poll: Michiganders feel country on wrong track
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The United States is on the wrong track according to the results of a poll from Marketing Resource Group. The survey found 58% of respondents feel that, and only 33% think t...
Mar 26, 2026 chrisdorney / Depositphotos.com
Hit-and-run in Kalamazoo kills one
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says one person has been killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night on South Westnedge Avenue. It happened around 9 p.m. near ...
Mar 26, 2026 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety . (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Lawsuit against Kalamazoo dropped
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the leaders in the effort to end the big stink on Kalamazoo's northside has decided to drop her lawsuit against the city of Kalamazoo. Brandi Crawford-Johnson has f...
Mar 26, 2026 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Former House Speaker Joe Tate not seeking reelection
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate is not seeking a fifth term. The Detroit Democrat was House Speaker in 2023 and 2024 and was the first Black Speaker of the House. Tat...
Mar 26, 2026 Michigan State Representative Joe Tate of Detroit
Four federal lawsuits filed against Stryker over cyberattack
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four federal lawsuits have been filed against Stryker Corporation over the Iranian cyberattack that happened March 11th. The lawsuits were filed by current and former employ...
Mar 26, 2026 Stryker logo. (Photo courtesy of Stryker).
Kalamazoo County absentee ballots heading out to voters
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Absentee ballots for the May 5th election will start arriving in local mailboxes over the next few days as they will be mailed out today. The most bitterly contested issue i...
Mar 26, 2026 Jeff Easter / CC
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office gets grant for OCSR 360 Capture Kit
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has been awarded a $7,259 Momentum Grant from the Marshall Community Foundation to purchase advanced crime scene technology that wil...
Mar 25, 2026
WMed welcoming over 70 resident physicians this summer in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More than 70 resident physicians are coming to Kalamazoo and Battle Creek this summer at the WMU Homer Stryker School of Medicine. There were 53,373 applicants for the pro...
Mar 25, 2026 (courtesy Western Michigan University)
