Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
School bonds dominate local ballot proposals tomorrow
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tomorrow is election day in Michigan, and 173 local property tax units have nearly four-billion-dollars in funding on the ballot. Nearly 90% of the money is being requeste...
Nov 03, 2025 hjl / CC
Gas prices down 10-cents a gallon in Michigan
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan drivers are paying 10-cents a gallon less to fill up the tank today compared to last week. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average price is $2.97, 19-cents le...
Nov 03, 2025 Robert Geiger / CC
Portage Environmental Board collects 1,000 pounds of plastic bags in four months
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Environmental Board started a drive to collect plastic grocery bags for recycling and managed to hit their year long goal of 1000 pounds in just four months, ear...
Nov 03, 2025 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
AUDIO: Portage Battle of the Bins food drive collects nearly two tons of food
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage has just completed a couple of successful collections. Their now-annual Battle of the Bins was a food drive that pitted the fans of Portage Northern and ...
Nov 03, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
One arrested Friday night after hours-long standoff in Kalamazoo County
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Deputies from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office have arrested a man after a standoff that lasted several hours Friday night in the 2900 block of Business One D...
Nov 03, 2025 (Photo by John McNeil).
Kalamazoo residents have until December 12 to drop off leaves at city dump site
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - If it seems like fall came a little late this year, you would be right but soon all that beautiful color on the trees will leave a mess in your yard. Kalamazoo City Manage...
Nov 03, 2025
State Police holding month-long food drive to support pantries
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police in southwest Michigan's Fifth District are holding a month-long food drive in November to support local families and food banks across the area. Collec...
Nov 02, 2025 edu1971 / Depositphotos.com
KDPS looking for help in identifying break-ins suspect
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in multiple recent break-ins at a business in the 2800 block of Po...
Nov 02, 2025
Three killed as wrong way driver crashes into another vehicle on U.S. 131
WAYLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three people were killed as a driver going the wrong way on U.S. 131 in Allegan County crashed into another vehicle early Sunday morning. Allegan County Sheriff's O...
Nov 02, 2025 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Man arrested after allegedly shooting at bond agents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WK,O AM/FM) - A man who bond agents were trying to pick up allegedly fired at the agents then held police at bay before surrendering. The incident happened just after 6:00 p.m. at a bus...
Nov 01, 2025 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
