Category Archives: Top News Stories
AUDIO: 11th annual Suicide Prevention Walk coming September 21
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 11th annual Suicide Prevention Walk in downtown Kalamazoo's Bronson Park is set for next Saturday, September 21. Gryphon Place is putting on the walk, which will be a ...
Sep 11, 2024
AUDIO: Portage commits to helping city of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County with homelessness
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage has joined the city of Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo County to help fund a new emergency transitional shelter for homeless families. Last night, the Portage ci...
Sep 11, 2024 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
AUDIO: Road Commission of Kalamazoo County receives $25-million federal grant for roadwork
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County has received a $25-million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Road commission board chairman Thom Brennan says the m...
Sep 11, 2024 Road Commission of Kalamazoo County logo
ACLU sues member of the Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers over statements on election certification
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is asking a judge to issue a ruling to guarantee a member of the Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers certifies the November...
Sep 11, 2024 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Road to Restoration clinic coming to Kalamazoo Friday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Secretary of State's Office is brining a driver's license restoration clinic to Kalamazoo on Friday. The Road to Restoration clinic will be from 11 a.m. to 4 ...
Sep 10, 2024
AUDIO: State House Republicans introduce package of bills to address education funding
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State House Republicans have introduced a package of bills they say would address shortfalls on school spending in the upcoming fiscal year. Minority Leader Matt Hall of R...
Sep 10, 2024 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
Imagine Kalamazoo 2035 kicks off September 19 with open house
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Imagine Kalamazoo 2035 will start work to shape what the city will look like next Thursday with an open house at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. That will start an 18-mon...
Sep 10, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo arson suspect called 911, watched fires burn
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 32-year-old man charged with setting eight fires in Kalamazoo stuck around to watch them burn and court documents say he called 9-1-1 for one of the fires. Kalamazoo F...
Sep 10, 2024
Kalamazoo Township to purchase land for new township hall, police department
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Township will purchase just over 17-acres of land at 3006 Douglas Avenue for a new township hall and police department. The township board of trustees u...
Sep 10, 2024 (courtesy Kalamazoo Township)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County commissioners want higher pay
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Some Kalamazoo County commissioners don't think they are getting paid what they deserve and want big raises. The subject was first broached at a special budget session las...
Sep 09, 2024 Pictures of Money / CC
