Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Southbound US-131 closed at 100th Street
DORR TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Southbound US-131 is closed in Kent and Allegan counties at 100th Street after a semi hit the 146th Avenue overpass yesterday. The truck was hauling heavy machinery wh...
Nov 04, 2025 Road closed sign
AUDIO: KPS board to determine if El Sol Elementary will be expanded at new site
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The construction of a new $41.5 million El Sol Elementary in Kalamazoo Township will be back on the Kalamazoo Public Schools board agenda Thursday night. Last year, the de...
Nov 04, 2025
New Kalamazoo Farmers Market space to host Winter Markets, youth activities, and community gatherings
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A ribbon cutting is scheduled for later this month as construction wraps up on the new $6 million multipurpose building at the Kalamazoo Farmers' Market The 8,900 square f...
Nov 03, 2025
God's Kitchen of Michigan says it's forced to cancel Thanksgiving Dinner in Kalamazoo due to insufficient donations
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though the Battle Creek meal will continue, officials with God's Kitchen of Michigan say it is "with a heavy heart" that they announce the cancellation of their Thank...
Nov 03, 2025
Domestic assault suspect arrested after short stand-off with police in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A domestic violence incident that turned into a stand-off with police in Kalamazoo ended peacefully Sunday night. At approximately 9:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Department of Public...
Nov 03, 2025 NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com
School bonds dominate local ballot proposals tomorrow
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tomorrow is election day in Michigan, and 173 local property tax units have nearly four-billion-dollars in funding on the ballot. Nearly 90% of the money is being requeste...
Nov 03, 2025 hjl / CC
Gas prices down 10-cents a gallon in Michigan
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan drivers are paying 10-cents a gallon less to fill up the tank today compared to last week. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average price is $2.97, 19-cents le...
Nov 03, 2025 Robert Geiger / CC
Portage Environmental Board collects 1,000 pounds of plastic bags in four months
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Environmental Board started a drive to collect plastic grocery bags for recycling and managed to hit their year long goal of 1000 pounds in just four months, ear...
Nov 03, 2025 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
AUDIO: Portage Battle of the Bins food drive collects nearly two tons of food
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage has just completed a couple of successful collections. Their now-annual Battle of the Bins was a food drive that pitted the fans of Portage Northern and ...
Nov 03, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
One arrested Friday night after hours-long standoff in Kalamazoo County
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Deputies from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office have arrested a man after a standoff that lasted several hours Friday night in the 2900 block of Business One D...
Nov 03, 2025 (Photo by John McNeil).
