Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Portage Northern High School students raise $33,700 in Bread Lift tradition
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage Northern High School students set a record on November 22 by raising $33,700 in their annual Bread Lift fundraiser. It has been going on for at least 60 years and ra...
Dec 03, 2025 Portage Northern High School (courtesy Byce and Associates)
Affording child care becoming crisis in community
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There may be another crisis brewing in the community. Local advocates, parents and workers say that child care has become a serious problem. They say finding it, affording...
Dec 03, 2025 stuartmiles / Depositphotos.com
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County board declares lack of housing public health crisis
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County board has approved a resolution declaring the lack of adequate housing to be a public health crisis. It passed, but it was not unanimous. The resoluti...
Dec 03, 2025
Guys Who Give donates $19,300 to Community Homeworks on Giving Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Giving Tuesday was a big day for Community Homeworks, as Guys Who Give-Kalamazoo County surprised them with a $19,300 charitable donation as part of the group's Q4 Impact ...
Dec 02, 2025 (courtesy Guys Who Give-Kalamazoo County)
Parchment Wassailing, Holiday Chocolate to be held Wednesday night
PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More than 20 local businesses and organizations in the city of Parchment will take part in the city's holiday festivities Wednesday evening. Known as Parchment Wassailing,...
Dec 02, 2025
Barry County teacher wins Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An elementary special education teacher at Page Elementary in Thornapple Kellogg Schools is being honored by the Michigan Lottery. Nicole Shipley has been given an Excellenc...
Dec 02, 2025
Remains found in Otsego Township ID'ed as missing woman
OTSEGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police have an update on the human remains found in Otsego Township last month. Investigators say the remains are those of a missing 48-year-old Alleg...
Dec 02, 2025 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
Final yard waste pickup of 2025 this week in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Battle Creek is reminding residents that the last yard waste pickup is this week for 2025. Republic Services will pick up yard waste on customers' regular p...
Dec 02, 2025
52nd annual Holiday Art Sale this week at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 52nd annual Holiday Art Sale at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts is happening this week. Members can shop the art sale from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 4th, and t...
Dec 02, 2025
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission delays setting public hearing for rezoning application near Asylum Lake
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners have approved the first reading on a proposal to rezone land near Asylum Lake for commercial development, but have delayed setting the date fo...
Dec 02, 2025
