Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Kalamazoo Vice Mayor calls on State Legislature to enact gun legislation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In the wake of the Michigan State University shootings that killed three and wounded five last week, City of Kalamazoo Vice Mayor Don Cooney is calling on the State Legisl...
Feb 21, 2023 City of Kalamazoo commissioner Don Cooney (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Seven year anniversary of deadly Kalamazoo Uber shootings remembered Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As students, friends and families are still coming to terms with last week's mass shooting at Michigan State University, the Kalamazoo community is remembering a tragic e...
Feb 20, 2023 Jason Dalton mugshot - Kalamazoo mass shooting in 2016
Kalamazoo City Commissioners set two-year financial spending priorities during weekend retreat
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo City Commissioners held a working retreat last weekend to discuss and set their financial spending plan for the next two years. Commissioners talked over the co...
Feb 20, 2023 City C.O.O, Laura Lam discusses a wide range of priorities with Vice Mayor Don Cooney during a weekend retreat held for City Commissioners and City Staff Saturday, February 18. (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
State releases latest preliminary report on "big stink" on Kalamazoo's northeast side
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Environmental Officials have released their latest air samples taken around Kalamazoo's Wastewater Treatment Plant, in the ongoing effort to tackle the "big stink",...
Feb 20, 2023 Aerial Photos of the test sites (Courtesy EGLE)
Board of Education to pick firm tonight to assist in Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent search
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting tonight to pick an executive search firm as they look for a new superintendent. They have inter...
Feb 20, 2023 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting Feb 13, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
14-year-old and 13-year-old in custody for shooting death of Battle Creek Central student
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police have arrested a 14-year-old and a 13-year-old for the murder of a Battle Creek Central High School student. 17-year-old Jack Snyder was shot and kil...
Feb 20, 2023
Karamo defeats Kalamazoo attorney Matt DePerno for MI GOP Chair
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Secretary of State candidate Kristina Karamo, who was defeated by current Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the 2022 Election, was chosen by fellow Republicans on Saturd...
Feb 19, 2023 Secretary of State candidate Kristina Karamo is set to be the next leader of the Michigan GOP.
KRESA to hold Open House for high school programs and classes at NACD
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County middle and high school students and their families are invited to discover free educational opportunities available through Kalamazoo RESA (KRESA) at a C...
Feb 19, 2023
Winter Family Scavenger Hunt returns to Kalamazoo's city parks
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kzoo Parks will host a Winter Family Scavenger Hunt from Wednesday, February 22 to Wednesday, March 8. The event will feature 30 items that will be hidden in 15 participa...
Feb 19, 2023
Kalamazoo area seniors have a 'ball' playing chair volleyball
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It may not qualify as an Olympic event, but two area groups are involved in the sport of chair volleyball, and having a great time doing it. A local personal trainer orga...
Feb 19, 2023 Photo provided by Jim McKinney.
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