Category Archives: Top News Stories
AUDIO: Lawmakers approve $125 million for school mental health, public safety
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Before state lawmakers in Lansing brake for November election campaigning, legislators are trying to address some loopholes in the Michigan government budget that takes effe...
Sep 26, 2024 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
28 communities sharing $5.1 million in grants for road work in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Twenty-eight villages and cities in Michigan will share $5.1-million in road repair grants from the state. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the recipients yesterday, sayi...
Sep 26, 2024 I 94 road project completion date revised (Photo by John McNeil)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent says tonight's meeting important
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools district has received what you might call its report card for the last school year, and the results will go public tonight. Most of the data c...
Sep 26, 2024 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting August 10, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
Road Commission of Kalamazoo County gets federal grant to improve intersection
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County is receiving a grant which will help improve a dangerous intersection. The commission says the intersection at Riverview Drive and ...
Sep 25, 2024 Road Commission of Kalamazoo County logo
USPS stops delivering to Interfaith Homes in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The U.S. Postal Service has stopped delivering mail to Interfaith Homes in Kalamazoo after a juvenile shot a BB gun at a letter carrier on September 10th. Residents of the...
Sep 25, 2024 Sam LaRussa / CC
Kalamazoo startups, local businesses to get help from new capital venture fund
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new capital venture fund called Kalamazoo Forward Ventures launched last night. The fund is starting with a $50-million investment to help Kalamazoo's underrepresented p...
Sep 25, 2024 Pictures of Money / CC
AUDIO: Portage residents to take part in Halloween decorating contest
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage is already gearing up for the holidays, at least one holiday in particular. Homeowners will soon be dragging those inflatable ghosts and goblins, and Sty...
Sep 25, 2024 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Court documents say Kalamazoo arson suspect admitted to starting fires
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Court documents show 32-year-old Kalamazoo arson suspect George Stanard has admitted to starting several fires in recent months. Stanard is charged with eight counts of ar...
Sep 25, 2024
Parking kiosks being installed on Kalamazoo Mall this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four parking kiosks are being installed on the Kalamazoo Mall this week. The city of Kalamazoo says the work will happen Wednesday and Thursday, and the kiosks will be ope...
Sep 24, 2024 Downtown Kalamazoo Mall. (Photo by John McNeill).
Portage Public Safety responds to fires at a home and a church
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage Public Safety contained a fire to the attic of a home in the 2000 block of Ramona Avenue Monday night. The first fire engine arrived to see smoke showing and the res...
Sep 24, 2024 Portage fire truck. (Photo courtesy City of Portage).
