Category Archives: Top News Stories
Suspect in stolen vehicle rams patrol car during pursuit
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were no serious injuries after a stolen vehicle pursuit in South Haven Thursday morning escalated when the suspect intentionally rammed a police patrol car before ...
Mar 20, 2025
Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet to expand, add jobs
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 22 new jobs will be coming to Kalamazoo with the expansion of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet. The company is a leading manufacturer of world-class appliances and cabinetry for ...
Mar 20, 2025
WMU med student awarded $3,000 grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A student at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine has been awarded a student grant of $3,000. The money is coming from the Blue Cross Blue Shi...
Mar 20, 2025 Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. Shool of Medicine.
Discover Kalamazoo Sports reports record setting economic impact in 2024
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Local tourism officials say sporting events continue to draw thousands of visitors who spend millions of dollars in the Kalamazoo area. Discover Kalamazoo Sports helped ho...
Mar 20, 2025
Car crashes into multiple vehicles in Kalamazoo gas station parking lot, injuring at least two people
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A speeding vehicle veered off the road and into a gas station lot on South Westnedge Avenue in Kalamazoo Wednesday afternoon, hitting two cars, a gas pump, and two motorcy...
Mar 19, 2025
23-year-old man dies of gunshot wound in Kalamazoo late Tuesday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Tuesday night in the 1100 block of Cadillac Street. KDPS says at 10:43 p.m. ...
Mar 19, 2025 fergregory / Depositphotos.com
AUDIO: Gryphon Place operating new service to help Kalamazooans avoid gun violence
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gryphon Place is operating an enhanced service to help people in Kalamazoo get connected with the agencies that can help them avoid gun violence and lead better lives. The...
Mar 19, 2025
AUDIO: Constituents frustrated by Congressman Huizenga's new phone system
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Residents of Congressman Bill Huizenga's 4th Congressional District are frustrated by his office changing their phone system. The Zeeland Republican's staff no longer answer...
Mar 19, 2025 US House Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Holland) (photo Gary Stevens, Midwest Communications)
Man injures self during foot chase with police in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage Public Safety says a man has been injured in a foot chase with officers and a K-9. Public Safety Director Nick Armold says the man had a knife visible to police duri...
Mar 19, 2025 Portage Police cruiser (photo by John McNeil)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County board renews funding to help people facing foreclosure from tax issues
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County board has renewed funding for a program to help prevent home foreclosure and to prevent even more from becoming homeless. The program, operated by the...
Mar 19, 2025 GotCredit / CC
