Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Support for Kalamazoo Central JV football player shown at board meeting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The community came out to if not defend, at least support a Kalamazoo Central High School junior varsity football player who seriously injured a player from Lakeshore High...
Sep 26, 2025
AUDIO: Tentative deal reached on Fiscal Year 2026 state budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - At long last, a state budget framework is in place in Lansing with critical public funding on the line of an October 1st deadline. Governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with Hous...
Sep 26, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Portage, Kalamazoo County might share emergency management staffer
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage and Kalamazoo County might soon share an emergency management staffer after the city was hit by an EF-2 tornado on May 7, 2024. Portage officials say aft...
Sep 25, 2025 Lori Higgins took this picture of a tornado touching down on Prairie Corners Road, just south of Mendon. Courtesy Clayton Lyczynski II - Community Connector Facebook page
Secretary of State Benson: Offices will close October 1st without budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - All Secretary of State branch offices in Michigan will close Wednesday, October 1st if no state budget is in place by Tuesday. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says online ...
Sep 25, 2025 May 4, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson answers reporters' questions in front of Holland City Hall during an appearance on Election Day. Gary Stevens/Midwest Communications
State House adds eight session days for budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House of Representatives is adding eight session days to their calendar as a budget deal remains at risk before Tuesday's deadline. The House has added tomorrow...
Sep 25, 2025 jittawit.21 / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo's Two Fellas Grill hires security, changes hours after shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two Fellas Grill just off the campus of Western Michigan University is hiring security and cutting its hours after four people were shot and injured outside the location S...
Sep 25, 2025 New location for Two Fellas Grill at 2730 W. Michigan Ave. in Kalamazoo. (Photo by Will Kriss).
Wanted juvenile arrested, stolen guns seized in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 16-year-old boy is in police custody in Kalamazoo after public safety detectives and officers arrested him and seized several stolen guns on Monday. They made the arrest...
Sep 25, 2025
AUDIO: 70th anniversary of Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant to be celebrated today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A party is set for today at Kalamazoo's sewage plant. The staff at the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant will be celebrating its 70th anniversary today at the facility on ...
Sep 25, 2025 City of Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Council votes to purchase shelters for new Portage Farmer's Market
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage City Council has selected land next to the Portage Zhang Senior Center for a new farmers market. Construction of three open-air pavilions and a new parking lot i...
Sep 25, 2025 An artist rendering of the new Portage Farmers Market (courtesy City of Portage)
Calhoun County Youth Center hosts ribbon cutting to celebrate renovation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Community leaders, staff, and project partners gathered Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the completion of a $13 million renovation to the Calhoun County Youth Center. Th...
Sep 24, 2025
