Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
15 Mile Road bridge over I-94 to be shut down and rebuilt starting next Tuesday
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Another part of the $210 million investment by the Michigan Department of Transportation to rebuild I-69 between Charlotte and Marshall will start next Tuesday, May 31. Crew...
May 25, 2022
Portage council reacts to Texas mass school shooting, approves resolution for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tuesday's mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in central Texas was one of the big topics at last night's Portage City Council Meeting. Portage Mayor Patricia Randal me...
May 25, 2022 Portage City Councilman Vic Ledbetter (photo credit: John McNeill)
City of Portage purchases West Lake Drive-In to create green space
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A hang-out spot for generations of Portage teens and their parents is about to fade into history. The City Council has agreed to buy the former West Lake Drive-in. The prime...
May 25, 2022 West Lake Drive-In (courtesy of Michigan.org)
Battle Creek Police Department lieutenant on administrative leave after suspected drunk driving crash
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Police Department has placed Lt. Jim Martens on administrative leave, after he was involved in an off-duty car crash outside the city Sunday. In a news...
May 25, 2022
Kalamazoo County resumes its $75,000 annual funding for Southwest Michigan First
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners has decided to renew funding for Southwest Michigan First after yanking it in protest last year over their decision to hire for...
May 25, 2022 Southwest Michigan First CEO Jonas R. Peterson (submitted photo)
New retro themed toy store coming to the Kalamazoo Mall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A new, retro themed, toy store will be opening on the Kalamazoo Mall in early June. Uncle Buddy's Toy Stash will occupy the former AT & T space at 125 South Kalamazoo...
May 24, 2022
Memorial Day event "Day of Remembrance" returns to Fort Custer National Cemetery for 2022
AUGUSTA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Fort Custer National Cemetery Advisory Committee says the Annual Memorial Day Event will return to the National Cemetery Grounds on Sunday, May 29, at 2:00 p.m. The May...
May 24, 2022 Fort Custer National Cemetery sign (courtesy of Fort Custer National Cemetery Facebook page)
Safety improvements to be made at 75 intersections in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- New safety measures are set to be installed at 75 intersections throughout the city of Kalamazoo with support from a grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Transport...
May 24, 2022
Kalamazoo County Memorial Day parade Monday, May 30, at 10:00 a.m. rain or shine
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The parade begins in downtown Kalamazoo on Michigan Avenue, near Rose Street, and will make its way to the Robert L. Cook Veterans Memorial Plaza at Rose Park where a pre...
May 24, 2022
Stolen vehicle from Springfield auto dealer recovered by CCSD
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department says one of three stolen vehicles that were taken over the weekend from Express Auto on West Dickman Road in Springfield has been re...
May 24, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
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