Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Over 1,700 children to receive toys this week from The Salvation Army of Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There will be a brighter Christmas for hundreds of children in the area, as The Salvation Army of Kalamazoo begins its annual toy distribution Wednesday. For over 40 years...
Dec 14, 2021 The Salvation Army of Kalamazoo Toy Shop (courtesy of The Salvation Army of Kalamazoo)
City of Portage, Michigan DNR to collaborate on Gourdneck State Game Area
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Portage and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement regarding the operation of 377 acres of the Gourdneck State ...
Dec 14, 2021 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Calhoun Prosecutor files charges against four students for alleged threats
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN) - Calhoun County Prosecutor David Gilbert has filed criminal charges against four students for allegedly making threats against area schools. Gilbert told WWMT-TV the charges i...
Dec 14, 2021
MDOT work at I-94 and Portage Road now scheduled to begin this Friday at 5:00 a.m.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After the work was postponed last weekend because of severe weather, the Michigan Department of Transportation says it will be closing Portage Road under I-94 in Kalamazoo...
Dec 14, 2021 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) logo. (Photo courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation).
Staffing shortages may prevent additional security Kalamazoo Transportation Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As they look to improve safety at Kalamazoo's downtown bus and train station, the Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority and Central County Transportation Authority is ...
Dec 14, 2021
Blue Star Mothers of Southwest Michigan thanks community for donations
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Southwest MI Chapter #179 of Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. is thanking the local community for its support of their annual Operation Holiday Cheer project. The annu...
Dec 14, 2021 Photo courtesy Blue Star Mothers of Southwest Michigan.
City of Kalamazoo petitioned for improved safety near WMU
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo has received petitions to improve public safety in the Fraternity Village area west of the Western Michigan University (WMU) campus. The signature dr...
Dec 14, 2021 Western Michigan University (photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo's Farmer's Market expanding, adding indoor facility for year round use
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's popular Farmers' Market has just undergone a major facelift, with more parking, more space for vendors, better access both from Bank Street and the city's pede...
Dec 14, 2021 Cairo's Kitchen stand at Kalamazoo Farmers' Market. (Photo courtesy Ramy Rezkalla and Cairo's Kitchen).
City of Kalamazoo to increase spending by 15% in proposed 2022 budget
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo City Commissioners dove neck deep into the 2022 budget Monday night, hearing over three hours of presentations from city staff on their plans for the next year. ...
Dec 14, 2021 Kalamazoo City Commissioners held their Dec 13, 2022 via Zoom (screenshot courtesy of John McNeill)
Part of Mount Olivet Road in Kalamazoo closed due to water main break
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, The City of Kalamazoo announced that part of Mount Olivet Road will be closed temporarily due to a water main break. According to the city, the concerned segment l...
Dec 13, 2021 Water main break in Kalamazoo on December 13, 2021. (Photo courtesy City of Kalamazoo).
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