Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Two shootings late Wednesday, early Thursday under KDPS investigation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 33-year-old man was shot in one of his lower legs around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Ada Street. Kalamazoo Public Safety says he showed up at an area hospit...
Oct 03, 2025 KDPS seeks suspect in weapon seizure (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Four people hurt in Allegan County crash
VALLEY TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A vehicle crashed into a tree last night in Allegan County's Valley Township, sending four people to the hospital. The Allegan County Sheriff's Office says the drive...
Oct 03, 2025 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
State House, Senate approve $51.8-billion omnibus budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House of Representatives has approved the state budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The Senate early this morning voted to approve the $51.8-billion omnibus budget, se...
Oct 03, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Whitmer says free meals for students in budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Whitmer says free breakfast and lunch for all public school students will continue. The budget for the current fiscal year has not yet been passed by the House and ...
Oct 02, 2025 Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing her Lowering MI Costs Plan in Lansing, MI Feb 6, 2022 (courtesy Office of Governor)
Votes expected today on state budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House and Senate are both expecting to vote today on the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget. They passed a one-week extension of the 2025 budget earlier this week. H...
Oct 02, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Indivisible Greater Kalamazoo to hold No Kings 2.0 rally
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Indivisible Greater Kalamazoo officials say they will hold a "No Kings 2.0" rally om Saturday, October 18 from noon until 2 p.m. It will be held along North Drake Road fro...
Oct 02, 2025 The "No Kings" rally in Kalamazoo. Photo by Dana Fawley-Ball
Meijer to expand to Pennsylvania
WALKER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Walker-based grocery retailer Meijer is confirming plans to expand into Pennsylvania. The company says they have started acquiring property in the western part of the Keyston...
Oct 02, 2025
Man charged in Two Fellas Grill shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One man has been charged in connection with the shooting that injured four people at Kalamazoo's Two Fellas Grill on September 20. Matthew McClinton pulled a Draco rifle d...
Oct 02, 2025 New location for Two Fellas Grill at 2730 W. Michigan Ave. in Kalamazoo. (Photo by Will Kriss).
Ribbon-cutting for renovated Lexington Green Park in Portage next week
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Portage will be showing off the of renovations at Lexington Green Park next week, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, October 10. City officials say the 23-ac...
Oct 02, 2025 (courtesy City of Portage)
Pfizer agrees to $70 billion investment, lower drug prices, under agreement with Trump administration
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, whose largest manufacturing site is located in Portage, has agreed to a new federal program that will allow U.S. patients to purchase their medi...
Oct 01, 2025 Pfizer logo
