Category Archives: Top News Stories
AUDIO: Ford's BlueOval Battery Park in Marshall gets tax break
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Ford BlueOval Battery Park under construction in Marshall has received approval from the city for a 50% tax abatement. The Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certifica...
Aug 21, 2024 BlueOval Battery Park Michigan under construction in Marshall, MIchigan (courtesy Ford Motor Company)
AUDIO: Discover Kalamazoo launching new advertising campaign
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo may not be a tourist town like South Haven or Frankenmuth, but there are a lot of things you can do here that you can't do there. Discover Kalamazoo is launching...
Aug 21, 2024
Two hospitalized after rollover crash near Allegan
TROWBRIDGE TWP., MI (WHTC/WKZO) - Two persons were hospitalized after a rollover crash south of Allegan on Tuesday night (Aug. 20, 2024). According to Sheriff's Sergeant Bernard Austhof, an undescribe...
Aug 21, 2024 The 2024 Allegan County Sheriff's Department patrol vehicle. (photo courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Department)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo mayor urging men to be better examples, mentors
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Following a Friday shooting on Interfaith Boulevard that left a 13-year-old in critical condition, Kalamazoo Mayor Dave Anderson is calling on the men of the city to be be...
Aug 20, 2024
National medical ethics nonprofit to file USDA complaint against WMed
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A national medical ethics nonprofit called the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will file a federal complaint with the US Department of Agriculture over Weste...
Aug 20, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo commission to spend $1.2 million in ARCA funds on homeless shelters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners have approved spending $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to build new shelters for homeless families. Where and when it will be...
Aug 20, 2024 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
MSP investigating spray paint vandalism to BlueOval construction equipment
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan State Police are investigating the spray painting of a derogatory message about the BlueOval Battery Park on the side of heavy equipment in the 14000 b...
Aug 19, 2024 Michigan State Police - File photo
Portage Farmers Market moving to Portage Zhang Senior Center for rest of 2024
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Farmers Market is relocating for the rest of 2024. The city says it is moving from Portage City Hall to the Portage Zhang Senior Center's north parking lot at 20...
Aug 19, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission asked to spend $1.2 million on homeless relief
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's homeless crisis has gotten worse since the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for families with children, but some help may be on the way. The city's statistics s...
Aug 19, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools getting ready for classes to start
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Classes begin in a week in Kalamazoo Public Schools, this week is party time in the elementary schools. The back-to-school events will be mostly fun, students can meet the...
Aug 19, 2024
