Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Crews contain wastewater overflow in the 5400 block of Meredith Street in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An overflow was detected at a sanitary sewer manhole in Portage Thursday afternoon on October 13. According to a news release from the city, the overflow happened around 3 ...
Oct 14, 2022 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
MDOT to hold two open houses to discuss planned US-131 rebuilding in Schoolcraft
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Transportation is inviting the public to attend one of two special open houses next week. MDOT officials are set to discuss a planned rebuild...
Oct 14, 2022
Local artist invites public to "joys of bicycling" mural painting on Saturday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Local artist Ellen VanderMyde along with the City of Portage are inviting the public to help finish the large mural titled "When the Street Lights Come On" on Saturday, Oct...
Oct 14, 2022
Man accused of killing WMU student while driving drunk headed toward jury trial
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man accused of driving drunk and killing a Western Michigan University student is headed toward a jury trial. 22-year-old Angel Hostiguin is charged with one count of o...
Oct 13, 2022 Best Law
Van Buren Conservation District to hold last recycle roundup event of 2022
LAWRENCE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The last "Recycle Roundup" for 2022 in Van Buren County is set for this weekend, Saturday, October 15. The Van Buren Conservation District will hold the roundup from 9 a.m...
Oct 13, 2022
HDSA Southwest Michigan Team Hope Walk returns October 16
AUGUSTA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Huntington's Disease Society of America's (HDSA) Upper Great Lakes Region is set to host the Southwest Michigan Team Hope Walk on Sunday, October 16 at 1:00 p.m. at She...
Oct 13, 2022 (courtesy of Sherman Lake YMCA)
UPDATE: Consumers Energy crews restore power in Battle Creek: More than 1,100 customers affected
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Consumers Energy Power crews restored power to some 1,160 customers who were left in the dark for around 2.5 hours on Thursday, October 13. Outages were reported with ...
Oct 13, 2022
Southwest MI Chapter of Blue Star Mothers shop for troops on Saturday
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Southwest Michigan chapter of Blue Star Mothers is preparing to hold it's annual holiday event this coming weekend. The group will hold their "Shop for the Troops" even...
Oct 13, 2022
Pennfield Schools go into lockdown 2 days in a row
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating after the Pennfield School district went into lockdown for the second day in a row on Thursday, October 13. According to Superintendent Stepha...
Oct 13, 2022
Allegan County educator wins Excellence in Education Award from the Michigan Lottery
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An Allegan County educator has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery. Morgan Warner is a seventh and eighth grade math teacher...
Oct 12, 2022 Photo of Morgan Warner provided by the Michigan Lottery.
