Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Woman killed in car-pedestrian accident; suspect in custody
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A car-pedestrian accident Tuesday afternoon has resulted in the death of a 65-year-old woman. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department was summoned to the Wal-Mart on 9th ...
Aug 09, 2022
City of Kalamazoo to receive $1 million grant for its Northside Lead Replacement Program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While an official public announcement and community celebration is set to take place at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, word has come that the City of Kalamazoo is receiving a $1 mil...
Aug 09, 2022
Kalamazoo receives almost $6 million grant to redesign transportation downtown
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Downtown Kalamazoo Transportation Network has received a federal planning grant of $5,974,694. Congressman Fred Upton made the announcement Monday, saying, "It's no se...
Aug 09, 2022 A Kalamazoo Metro Transit bus (courtesy of Metro Transit)
Another major railroad crossing project to get underway in Kalamazoo August 22
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Grand Elk Railroad will start work to improve the railroad crossing on Michigan Avenue located just east of Pitcher Street Monday, August 22. City of Kalamazoo officials s...
Aug 09, 2022 Michigan Avenue railroad crossing detour map (courtesy of City of Kalamazoo)
There will be a fair in Kalamazoo County in 2022, but with a different look
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Youth Fair and Family Festival has been reimagined for 2022. Organizers say the all new event will focus on highlighting the 4-H programs and youth ed...
Aug 09, 2022 Kalamazoo County Youth Fair and Family Festival logo
Cass County accident injures one, remains under investigation
CASSOPOLIS MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cass County authorities continue to look into an one-vehicle accident that occurred early Monday morning. Deputies were called to Grange St. in Mason Township, and found t...
Aug 08, 2022 South Bend woman injured in early morning accident Monday (photo courtesy of Cass County Sheriff's Dept.)
Portage authorities search for missing 77 year old man
PORTAGE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The public is being asked for help in locating a 77 year old Portage man. Public Safety officials say that Billy Brown apparently drove away from his home Sunday afternoon. B...
Aug 08, 2022 Accident in Portage Tuesday seriously injures Kalamazoo man (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
UPDATE: South Haven police report victims pulled from Lake Michigan Monday have died
UPDATE TO EARLIER STORY: SOUTH HAVEN MI (WKZO AM/FM) - South Haven police have announced that the two people pulled from Lake Michigan earlier on Monday have died. A 22 year old male from Novi, MI, an...
Aug 08, 2022 South Beach at South Haven, MI (courtesy of southhaven.org)
Calhoun County mobile recycling center pilot program to start next month.
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County will begin a new mobile recycling center pilot program in September. The County received a 2020 EGLE Recycling Infrastructure Grant to purchase a truck ...
Aug 08, 2022 Courtesy Calhoun County Office of Community Development
K-College again hosting 2022 USTA Boys' 18 & 16 National Championships through Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Some of the top male teen tennis players in the country are in Kalamazoo through Sunday for the 2022 USTA Boys' 18 & 16 National Championships. Since 1946, Kalamazoo C...
Aug 08, 2022 Kalamazoo College's Stowe Stadium
