Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
One dead, one wounded in shooting after dispute at child's birthday party Sunday afternoon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is still at large in a shooting that killed another man and injured a woman at a birthday party Sunday afternoon in Kalamazoo. Around 5:00 p.m. officers with the...
Feb 23, 2026 zimmytws / Depositphotos.com
Pennfield Township man arrested on charges including domestic violence
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Pennfield Township man is in the Calhoun County Jail on domestic violence charges. The sheriff's office arrested him Saturday at a home in the 10000 block of Br...
Feb 23, 2026 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Gobles man charged for selling mislabeled, unprescribed GLP1s
GOBLES, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Gobles man is facing charges for allegedly selling mislabeled and foreign-made GLP1 drugs without prescriptions. Brandon Piper was charged in federal court Friday with one ...
Feb 23, 2026 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Portage city council to vote on temporary moratorium on data centers, energy storage projects
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council is expected to slap a temporary moratorium this week on permits for new data centers and energy storage projects. They will also set a March 24th pu...
Feb 23, 2026 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools holding first of two community reports on strategic plan progress
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools will hold the first of two community reports on progress made with their new strategic plan this evening and the public is invited. Superintendent...
Feb 23, 2026 (Photo provided by John McNeill)
Gas prices drop 13¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are 13 cents a gallon lower than last week. AAA Michigan says the average price is now $2.85, four cents less than last month and down 24 cents from ...
Feb 23, 2026
Former DHHS employee sues department second time
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former employee of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is suing the DHHS a second time. Calvin Gage says in his new lawsuit that DHHS backed out of a de...
Feb 23, 2026 designer491 / Depositphotos.com
Discussions ongoing for possible Kalamazoo tax for daycare
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Discussions continue on whether to ask Kalamazoo voters for more tax money to subsidize daycare for young families. Kalamazoo County commission chair Jen Strebs says talks...
Feb 23, 2026 GotCredit / CC
Significant damage after vehicle crashes into building on Portage Street
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For the second time in two days a vehicle has crashed into a building in Kalamazoo. A day after a two vehicle accident caused one of those vehicles to smash into the Kalam...
Feb 22, 2026 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (photo by John Mcneil)
Two vehicle accident sends one crashing into Kalamazoo County Administration Building
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A two vehicle accident Saturday afternoon sent one of the vehicles off the road and crashing into the front of the Kalamazoo County Administration Building. The collision ...
Feb 22, 2026 (courtesy Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office)
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