Category Archives: Top News Stories
AUDIO: Portage City Council approves woman's permit request for door-to-door sales
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage City Council has given a woman with a criminal history permission to do door-to-door sales, despite the fact that the chief of police rejected her permit. Rishel...
Mar 12, 2025 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Group that's working to clean-up Kalamazoo looking for help to do more trash pick-up
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers of a volunteer group that has been cleaning up trash across the Kalamazoo area have launched a GoFundMe campaign to purchase a truck to help them pick up more t...
Mar 12, 2025 (courtesy TrashLoveKzoo)
Groundbreaking set for March 26 for The Legacy Senior Living in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ground will be broken on Wednesday, March 26 on The Legacy Senior Living in Kalamazoo's Northside neighborhood. Southwest Michigan First and Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Ediso...
Mar 11, 2025 Bret Bostock
AUDIO: Healthcare workers still feeling impact of COVID-19 after five years
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's first cases of COVID-19 were announced five years ago and the impact is still being felt by healthcare workers. At Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, respirato...
Mar 11, 2025
AUDIO: Union members on strike at Knappen Milling Company in Augusta
AUGUSTA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - BCTGM Local 3G union members have gone on strike at Knappen Milling Company in Augusta. Lisa Gregory is an international representative for BCTGM and came out to the picket ...
Mar 11, 2025
Kalamazoo Metro cutting bus hours due to driver shortage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM.FM) - Three bus routes operated by Kalamazoo Metro will have reduced hours starting next week. Officials say routes 2 for Portage, 7 for Alamo, and 14 for West Main will suspend...
Mar 11, 2025
Michigan's average gas price up 8¢ a gallon in past week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The cost of a gallon of gas in Michigan is 8 higher to start the week. Triple-A Michigan says the price is now $3.04, which is 53 less than last year. A 15-gallon fill-up c...
Mar 10, 2025
AUDIO: Get involved now in Imagine Kalamazoo 2035 if you want voice heard
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city staffers say if you want change in the community, this is your chance to be heard. City Planner Christina Anderson says they are actively seeking your input...
Mar 10, 2025
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission holds retreat over weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With high hopes and their fingers crossed, Kalamazoo city commissioners met over the weekend for some long-term planning. They have about $5 million to spend for aspiratio...
Mar 10, 2025
Battle Creek police searching for assault suspect
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police are looking for a man who is accused of assaulting two Battle Creek Central High School students last week. They were assaulted last Tuesday morning...
Mar 10, 2025
