Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

KCC Board of Trustees appoints its vice president as interim president
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kellogg Community College Board of Trustees on Wednesday, April 20, appointed Dr. Paul Watson II as Interim President of KCC. Watson has served as KCC's Vice Presi...
Jerry Malec Apr 22, 2022 Dr. Paul Watson II (Photo courtesy of Kellogg Community College)

New communication boards at Oshtemo Township playgrounds to provide better experience for nonverbal users
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Children who are nonverbal and use communication devices now have new resources to make their time on the playground more fun. Communication boards have been insta...
Jerry Malec Apr 22, 2022 Photo of the new Communication
Board at Flesher Field playground,
3664 S. 9th Street, Kalamazoo, MI (Photo courtesy of Oshtemo Charter Township)

Bell's Brewery to celebrate women in craft beer with new specialty release and event
COMSTOCK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Bell's Brewery in Kalamazoo on Sunday, April 24, will honor the diversity of it's staff with the release of Sparkle and SMash, a new beer designed and brewed by Bell's sta...
Jerry Malec Apr 22, 2022

MDOT Adopt-A-Highway pickup starts Saturday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Be on the lookout this weekend for folks wearing those highly visible yellow-green safety vests walking along your local highway. Volunteers will be fanning out across lowe...
Jerry Malec Apr 22, 2022 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) logo. (Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation).

Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education mask mandate continues, possibly through the end of the school year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education has finally had a lively debate over wearing masks, but it was the trustees, and not the parents who were arguing. The boar...
Ken Delaney Apr 22, 2022 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting April 21, 2022

Cause of house fire on Lathrop Avenue in BC remains under investigation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The cause of a fire which resulted in over $300,000 worth of damage to a Battle Creek home is under investigation by the Fire Marshal. The blaze at 134 Lathrop Avenue wa...
Jim Measel Apr 22, 2022 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).

The "Marathon" is back in Kalamazoo; The Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon, formerly known as the Kalamazoo Marathon - Borgess Run, is set to return as a three-day live event beginning Friday, April 22. The event w...
Jerry Malec Apr 21, 2022

Employment numbers trend in positive direction for Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget says that regional jobless rates receded in the state during March. According to data released by the departmen...
Jerry Malec Apr 21, 2022

Paid internships for WMU 2nd year undergrads to launch in fall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Second year undergraduate students at Western Michigan University will soon be eligible for paid internships or other professional opportunities. WMU President Edward Mon...
Jerry Malec Apr 21, 2022 (Photo by John McNeil).

Rep. Rogers to partner with environmental leaders on Earth Day clean up efforts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Representative Julie Rogers is partnering up with environmental leaders on Friday, April 22, to focus in on Earth Day clean up efforts in Kalamazoo city. The meetin...
Jerry Malec Apr 21, 2022 State Rep. Julie M. Rogers (D-Kalamazoo). (Photo courtesy of the Office of Julie Rogers).
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