Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Ceremony honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be held January 19 in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two weeks from today the City of Kalamazoo will commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a ceremony will be held at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memo...
Jan 05, 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. (Image via City of Kalamazoo).
17-year-old killed after being struck by train in Battle Creek Friday night
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - - A 17-year-old Battle Creek resident was struck Friday shortly before 9:00 p.m. by a westbound train near the intersection of Bedford Road and Harmonia Road. The Battl...
Jan 03, 2026 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
Battle Creek firefighters respond to multi-unit fire at Arbors apartments
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A fire damaged four apartments at Arbors of Battle Creek shortly after noon Saturday, displacing residents and killing two cats. The Battle Creek Fire Department respon...
Jan 03, 2026
Echo Valley opens with new owners
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Echo Valley in Comstock Township is now open for the winter under new ownership. Hank and Sarah Avink bought the toboggan run and sledding hill from Melody Stirk, ...
Jan 02, 2026
Portage pole barn burns after fireworks malfunctioned
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pole barn in Portage suffered fire damage Wednesday when a fireworks display inside the barn malfunctioned and exploded. Firefighters were called to the location on Holida...
Jan 02, 2026 Portage fire truck. (Photo courtesy City of Portage).
First babies of 2026 born in West Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's Bronson Birthplace welcomed the first baby born in west Michigan in 2026 with the birth of Timothy Kilmartin at 12:19 a.m. on New Year's Day. The first baby bo...
Jan 02, 2026
Seven Kalamazoo homicides in past three years still unsolved
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety investigators have seven homicides in the past three years that have not been solved. They are urging the public to help by speaking up if they kno...
Jan 02, 2026 KDPS seeks suspect in weapon seizure (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
SNAP benefit requirements changing in 2026
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits have changes they will face starting January 1st. As part of President Trump's "One Big, Beautiful...
Dec 31, 2025 SNAP logo
Cannabis wholesale tax takes effect Thursday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 24% wholesale tax on cannabis takes effect Thursday in Michigan. The tax was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget and is lower than the 32% wholesale tax that h...
Dec 31, 2025 jeremyn / Depositphotos.com
Fuel taxes changing in Michigan Thursday
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The tax Michiganders pay on fuel is changing Thursday as the fuel tax increases to 52.4-cents a gallon from 31-cents. However, the 6% sales tax on fuel will go away and the ...
Dec 31, 2025 A Shell gas pump in Coldwater M (Midwest Communications Inc 2020)
