Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Allegan will upgrade downtown streets with $3.6-million project
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Streets in downtown Allegan will be upgraded in a $3.6-million project. The work is the second phase of their development plan and will include Chestnut and Walnut streets. ...
Jan 09, 2026
Anti-ICE protests held in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were held in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo yesterday in response to the shooting death of Renee Good in Minneapol...
Jan 09, 2026 pressmaster / Depositphotos.com
City of Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals pausing plans for indoor youth sports complex
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The $40-million youth sports complex in Kalamazoo County is currently on hold as the city of Kalamazoo Zoning Board of Appeals wants more information on a variance request...
Jan 09, 2026
Kalamazoo County board, KPS, Kalamazoo city commission get organized for 2026
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As 2026 begins, Kalamazoo's three largest elected boards all got organized for the new year this week as they held their first meetings. Last night, the Kalamazoo Public S...
Jan 09, 2026
Next phase of Imagine Kalamazoo 2035 begins later this month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo is launching the Design It! phase of Imagine Kalamazoo 2035, with city officials saying it marks a key step in transforming the community's shared vi...
Jan 09, 2026
Two arrested in Battle Creek New Year's Day shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police executed a search warrant Wednesday at a residence in the 1000 block of Columbia Avenue, resulting in the arrest of two men linked to a shooting tha...
Jan 08, 2026
Comstock Township adds fire engine to replace totaled one
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Comstock Township has replaced a fire engine that was totaled responding to a crash on I-94 east of Sprinkle Road on December 12, 2024. The fire department held a ...
Jan 08, 2026
Attorney General: Funding cut by state House unconstitutional
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says the action taken by the Republican majority on the state House Appropriations Committee to cut $645-million from work projects is ...
Jan 08, 2026
Portage residents submit petition signatures challenging single waste hauler contract
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage residents who are still upset by the city's single waste hauler contract that takes effect this year have submitted petition signatures to the city clerk as they try...
Jan 08, 2026 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office seizes firearm, recovers stolen vehicles in domestic assault investigation
CLARENCE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Authorities are searching for a Clarence Township man after a domestic assault investigation led to the discovery of stolen property and narcotics on Tuesday. Depu...
Jan 08, 2026
