Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Snow Removal Emergency issued for City of Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Portage has issued a Snow Removal Emergency, restricting on-street parking beginning at midnight on Thursday, December 22. This restriction will remain in effec...
Dec 22, 2022
Interim principal of Portage Northern High School resigns
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Portage Northern High School interim principal has resigned. The district announced on Wednesday, December 21 that interim principle Michael Huber resigned following an...
Dec 22, 2022 Photo from Portage Northern High School Facebook page.
Charges of open murder reauthorized for 16-year-old involved in shooting near Interfaith homes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The charge of open murder has been reauthorized for a 16-year-old Kalamazoo teenager. The Kalamazoo County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney issued a release on Thursday...
Dec 22, 2022 Rumble Press / CC
Blue Dolphin set to serve fee holiday meals for it's 44th year on Christmas
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Despite the winter storm that's predicted to pummel many areas across west Michigan, The Blue Dolphin restaurant in Kalamazoo is gearing up to serve free holiday meals fo...
Dec 22, 2022 Theo Crazzolara / CC
Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries seeking volunteers to help during winter storm
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Homeless shelters across west Michigan bracing themselves for the winter storm. And Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries is certainly one of them. President and CEO Michael Brown ...
Dec 22, 2022 Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries (KGM) logo. (Image courtesy of Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries).
37th Holiday Blood Drive in Kalamazoo cancelled and rescheduled due to expected winter storm
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Due to the expected winter storm over the next few days, organizers of the 37th Holiday Blood Drive at Kalamazoo's downtown Radison Hotel scheduled for Friday, December 2...
Dec 22, 2022
AUDIO: Portage residents complain about steep rate hikes at city council meeting
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Portage City Council had a lump of coal for homeowners during their last meeting before Christmas on Tuesday, December 20, and residents turned out to complain about it...
Dec 22, 2022 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Charges amended for 16-year-old involved in shooting near Interfaith homes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- New information has come to light on the case of a 16-year-old Kalamazoo teenager origionally charged with open murder. The Kalamazoo County Office of the Prosecuting Att...
Dec 21, 2022 Chris Potter / CC
Blizzard Warning issued by the National Weather Service
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The National Weather Service of Grand Rapids has issued a Blizzard Warning that will be effect from 4 p.m. Thursday, December 22 to 1 a.m. Saturday, December 24. The warn...
Dec 21, 2022 Thermometer on snow shows low temperatures in celsius or farenheit. (Photo courtesy of AAA).
Driver survives initial crash, becomes victim of secondary fatal pedestrian collision
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wayland post are investigating a fatal pedestrian related crash that occurred Tuesday, December 20 around 5:40 p.m. on M-89 and 6t...
Dec 21, 2022 Photo provided by the Michigan State Police Wayland Post.
