Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

21-year-old man killed in Burr Oak Township hit-and-run
BURR OAK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 21-year-old man has been killed when they were hit by a vehicle Sunday morning in Burr Oak Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office has identified him as...
Michael Arney Oct 27, 2025 Van/bicycle accident kills woman (Photo by John McNeil)

Two Battle Creek residents recovering from gunshot wounds
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two Battle Creek residents are hospitalized after they were shot early Sunday morning in Sheridan Township. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office was called to C Dri...
Michael Arney Oct 27, 2025 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.

AUDIO: Portage to use artificial intelligence for public safety officers to write police reports
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Artificial intelligence will be installed to help Portage Public Safety officers write police reports, despite concerns from city leaders. Portage city council members had q...
John McNeill Oct 27, 2025

AUDIO: Kalamazoo has plans for the "Spaghetti Bowl" in downtown
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo has big plans for the "Spaghetti Bowl," but at this point, they are just plans. City Planner Rebeka Kik says they call it the West Gate Plan, a maste...
John McNeill Oct 27, 2025

45th annual Model Train Show & Sale to be held November 2nd
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 45th annual Model Train Show & Sale will be held Sunday, November 2nd at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center at 2900 Lake Street. Vendors will be selling new and used...
Michael Arney Oct 27, 2025

Kalamazoo residents speaking out against car wash near Asylum Lake
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo residents are speaking out against a possible car wash being located near the Asylum Lake Nature Preserve. Drive and Shine Car Wash owns the 19-acres of land and...
Michael Arney Oct 24, 2025 Image from Asylum Lake Preserve's Facebook page.

State Senate Republicans urge governor to ask for resignations of MSP leaders
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ten Republican state senators are urging Governor Gretchen Whitmer to ask for the resignations of two Michigan State Police leaders. That includes director Colonel James Gra...
Michael Arney Oct 24, 2025

Michigan State Police investigating Three Rivers area church break-in
PARK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are investigating a break-in at Center Park United Methodist Church near Three Rivers that happened October 17th. The suspect broke a window to g...
Michael Arney Oct 24, 2025 Courtesy Michigan State Police

Michigan OSHA investigating Palisades incident
COVERT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the fall of a contractor into a pool of water above the nuclear reactor at the Palisades ...
Michael Arney Oct 24, 2025

Cass County crash injures one driver
HOWARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A crash between a tractor and another vehicle just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Cass County has sent one person to a hospital. The sheriff's office says it happened ...
Michael Arney Oct 24, 2025 Cass County Sheriff's Office sign. (Photo by John McNeil)




