Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

Kalamazoo Avenue reconstruction starts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Work is now underway on the first phase of the Streets For All makeover of downtown Kalamazoo's one-way streets and is expected to continue during construction seasons ove...
John McNeill Jul 13, 2026

Whitmer vetoes nine bills after they arrive following an 18-month delay
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Nine bills approved by lawmakers 18-months ago finally reached the desk of Governor Gretchen Whitmer late last week, and she vetoed all of them due to the delay. Whitmer say...
Michael Arney Jul 13, 2026

Federal help available for flooding victims this spring
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Remember the flooding that occurred this spring on Kalamazoo's northside and in other parts of the county? Victims may be eligible for federal assistance. FEMA and the Sma...
John McNeill Jul 13, 2026

Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says assault suspect dead after standoff
ROSS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An assault suspect is dead after he was shot by Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputies during a 10-hour standoff in Ross Township on Friday. Police responded to a call fr...
Michael Arney Jul 13, 2026 (Photo by John McNeil).

State's average gas price down 1¢ in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The price of a gallon of gas in Michigan is down one-cent from last week. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average is now $3.95, 28 less than last month and 67 more tha...
Michael Arney Jul 13, 2026

Kalamazoo mayor urging people to send in absentee ballots before August 4th primary
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Absentee voting has become the most popular way to cast a ballot in Michigan, probably because it's so convenient, but it is a lot of work for election crews. Early voting...
John McNeill Jul 13, 2026

Man hospitalized after hitting deer on US-12
MILTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 40-year-old Sturgis man is hospitalized in South Bend after a deer crashed through the windshield of his pickup truck around 10 p.m. Friday. The Cass County Sherif...
Michael Arney Jul 13, 2026

Shooting on North Westnedge Avenue leaves 21-year-old dead
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An early Saturday morning shooting has left a 21-year-old dead. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers were called out around 2:50 a.m. on reports of shots fired i...
Ken Delaney Jul 11, 2026 lucky_pics / Depositphotos.com

New Kalamazoo Township campus groundbreaking held
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Township will have a new and modern township campus in two years. Groundbreaking was held Thursday on what's called the Community Campus that will be on...
Michael Arney Jul 10, 2026 Kalamazoo Township's proposed community complex (Courtesy of Kalamazoo Township)

MDHHS: Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan up to 1,251
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the number of Cyclosporiasis cases in the state is now at 1,251. Most remain in southeast Michigan, and no source h...
Michael Arney Jul 10, 2026
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