Category Archives: Top News Stories
Open house Monday at the site of the replacement for the current El Sol School in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After construction was approved in a 2022 bond issue, the Kalamazoo Public Schools is about to work on building the new El Sol School. A community open house will be held ...
May 16, 2026
Portage couple to receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Charles Zhang and Lynn Chen-Zhang of Portage will receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for their contributions to business, public service, and philanthropy. The two are ...
May 15, 2026
Portage City Manager to retire in July
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After nearly four years on the job in Portage, City Manager Pat McGinnis announced Wednesday that he will retire effective July 3, 2026. McGinnis started his position with t...
May 13, 2026 Portage City Manager Patrick McGinnis
Assessment underway in Kalamazoo and other regions in the state to possibly free up FEMA funds
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Teams of federal, state, and local personnel are compiling information in the city of Kalamazoo and 30 other counties in the Michigan, as the state looks to ask for assist...
May 13, 2026 EpicTop10.com / CC
Invasive garlic mustard being removed by residents in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The harvest this year has already begun for one particularly annoying crop in west Michigan. In fact, Portage is holding a contest to see who can collect the most. Garlic mu...
May 13, 2026
Water, wastewater rates in Portage going up
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council has approved higher water and wastewater rates for the next year to cover the rising cost of providing the municipal services. They also held a fina...
May 13, 2026
Three teenagers arrested for attempted robbery in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three teenagers have been arrested by Kalamazoo Public Safety for an attempted robbery in the 1000 block of Interfaith Boulevard. The victim told officers they were held a...
May 12, 2026
Comstock Public Schools looking at options after bond failed second time
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The board of education at Comstock Public Schools is looking at their options after a second bond request was defeated at the ballot box last week. The district ha...
May 12, 2026 (courtesy Comstock Public Schools)
Portage Road to go on a road diet
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo is about to put Portage Road on a road diet. That's what they call it when they reduce the number of lanes, increase the congestion in order to slow ...
May 12, 2026
Metro Transit seeking millage renewal on August ballot
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new child care millage request put on the August ballot in Kalamazoo County last week won't be the only funding issue before voters countywide. Metro Transit will also...
May 11, 2026
