Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Severe thunderstorms make their mark after extreme heat and humidity
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Severe thunderstorms ripped through Southwest Michigan on Wednesday, August 3, causing widespread damage across multiple counties, knocking down trees, knocking out power...
Aug 04, 2022 Photo courtesy of Consumers Energy.
Two people killed in plane crash in South Haven
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Two people are dead after a plane crash in South Haven Tuesday morning, August 2. The South Haven Police Department says the plane, an Aerospace 600, crashed just minut...
Aug 03, 2022
Calhoun County Senior Fair returns September 8 after COVID-19 cancellations
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Calhoun County Senior Services has announced the Calhoun County Senior Fair will return September 8 after it had been cancelled the past two years due to COVID-19. In th...
Aug 03, 2022
Local Primary Election results by county
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Here is a more in depth list of local elections by city, county and township. Specific election information can be found by clicking on the links below. Allegan County: h...
Aug 03, 2022 Voting sign. (Photo by John McNeil)
Most millage requests, renewals and proposals approved by voters across Southwest MI
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Voters across eight Southwest Michigan Counties turned out to make their voices heard on a wide variety of millage requests, renewals, and service proposals that were on ...
Aug 03, 2022 Jay Phagan / CC
Primary Election results: A snapshot of State Senate and State House District winners for November ballot
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A strong number of candidates vying for the win in their districts which cover a number of counties in Southwest Michigan will be moving onto to Michigan's November 2 Ele...
Aug 03, 2022
State Representative Thomas Albert wins 18th State Senate District Primary
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Representative Thomas Albert (R-Lowell) issued the following statement on Tuesday, August 2, on winning the Republican primary for the new 18th State Senate distric...
Aug 03, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Soldano issues statement on Primary Election results
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Republican Gubernatorial Primary in Michigan has officially been called, with Tudor Dixon winning the nomination to take on Gretchen Whitmer this November. "As I have ...
Aug 02, 2022 Garrett Soldano
City of Kalamazoo names its new communications manager
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Kalamazoo has named Michael L. Smith as its new Communications Manager. According to a release from the city dated Monday, August 1, Smith will oversee intern...
Aug 02, 2022 City of Kalamazoo Communications Manager, Michael Smith. (Photo provided by the City of Kalamazoo)
Fire at Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood intentionally set
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says a fire that left the outside of Planned Parenthood in Kalamazoo damaged on Sunday was intentionally set. At the time of the...
Aug 02, 2022 Photo from Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
