Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

AUDIO: Community meeting tonight to discuss Kalamazoo Northside Neighborhood homeless housing project
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Northside Homeowners in Kalamazoo appear to be just as reluctant as many others to make room for the Homeless. And just the rumor that more low income housing might be co...
Jerry Malec Mar 14, 2023 The old school building covers an entire block between Bosker and Patterson along Cobb. (Photo from John McNeill)

City of Kalamazoo seeking public input on 2023 HUD Action Plan through 30-day comment period
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- If you want to give Kalamazoo city officials and The Federal Government a piece of your mind on the current Housing crisis, City Hall is asking for your input. On Monday,...
Jerry Malec Mar 14, 2023

McCann announces March 23 hearing on February's ice storm outages
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Senator Sean McCann of Kalamazoo announced on Monday, March 13 that the Senate Energy and Environment Committee will hold a hearing later this month on the storm-rela...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2023 Michigan State Senator Sean McCann

Kalamazoo Youth Action Council seeking applicants to help make a difference
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kzoo Parks now seeking applicants to join the Kalamazoo Youth Action Council. The council was formed back in 2020 to help improve and expand programs and activities offer...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2023

Round two of brush and debris pickup getting started for Kalamazoo neighborhoods
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo city crews are now on their second round of brush and debris pickup as they continue to cleanup neighborhoods that were hard hit during last month's ice storm. ...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2023 Photo from the City of Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity to help Douglass Community Association renovate it's facility
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Douglass Community Association building will get an extensive re-do, with help from Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers for both entities will conduct major work on impr...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2023 Photo courtesy of Margy Belchak, Dir. of Development, Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity.

Kalamazoo neighborhood placed under boil water advisory starting Tuesday, March 18
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A boil water advisory has been issued for a Kalamazoo neighborhood as crews make scheduled infrastructure repairs in Kalamazoo. The advisory is set to take effect on Tues...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2023 Boil water advisory area map provided by the City of Kalamazoo Department of Public Works.

MDOT invites public to open house for I-94 repaving and bridge project in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Transportation is inviting the public to attend an open house to discuss the I-94 repaving and bridge project in the Battle Creek area. MDOT...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2023 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) logo. (Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation).

Public input sessions for new KPS Superintendent start Tuesday evening
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Public Schools has scheduled a series of community input sessions to find out what parents, community members, students and staff want in a new Superintendent. ...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2023 Kalamazoo Central High School - Google Street View

Kalamazoo county board commissioners to review local funding for reproductive, and other healthcare services
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- While battles over abortion rage in statehouses nationwide, the fight may be over in Michigan. Voters have approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing reproductive r...
Jerry Malec Mar 13, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC




