Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
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)
UPDATE: Cassopolis bank robber suspect sought by police arrested in Indiana
CASSOPOLIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect sought in a February 27th bank robbery in Cassopolis has been arrested in Indiana. Village of Cassopolis Police Chief Todd McMichael reports that the man was ta...
Feb 28, 2023 Photo provided by the Village of Cassopolis Police Department.
KPS Board of Education gets report card on progress of elementary and middle school students
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were some interesting findings in a new assessment of how Kalamazoo Public Schools students are doing halfway through the new school year. The KPS Board of Education...
Feb 28, 2023 A chart showing how various demographic groups in the Kalamazoo Public Schools high Schools are performing since the COVID-19 pandemic (courtesy KPS)
Consumers Energy pushing for full restoration by midnight; some still in the dark
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As the night wears on, more than 600 Consumers Energy crews are continuing their push for full restoration of power by midnight on Monday, February 27, but as of 6:20 p.m...
Feb 27, 2023 Photo provided by Consumers Energy.
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