Category Archives: Top News Stories
African American builder who broke racial barriers to honored in Kalamazoo Friday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An African-American builder whose business constructed many historically significant buildings in Kalamazoo during the late 19th and early 20th century will be be honored ...
Feb 05, 2026 Albert White (photo courtesy of Annette Taborn and Kalamazoo Public Library)
Kalamazoo man convicted in 2024 shooting that injured four
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man has been convicted in connection to a 2024 shooting that resulted in numerous people being injured. A Kalamazoo County Circuit Court jury Wednesday found J...
Feb 04, 2026 Javion Jamar Jackson (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Democratic Party leaders in Kalamazoo on ICE: "This can't go on"
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Democratic Party leaders in Kalamazoo held a panel discussion last night at the Crawlspace Comedy Theatre in front of a packed house as they talked about U.S. Immigration ...
Feb 04, 2026
AUDIO: Tenants rights advocates urging Kalamazoo city commission to pass protections for renters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tenants rights advocates now are asking the Kalamazoo city commission to enact an ordinance that would protect tenants from landlords seeking retaliation after an unsucces...
Feb 03, 2026 Kalamazoo City Hall (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Inmate files lawsuit against Kalamazoo County for being left in hot van for nearly two hours last May
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) A federal lawsuit has been filed against the county and two members of the sheriff's office by one of seven Kalamazoo County Jail inmates who were left unattended in a trans...
Feb 02, 2026 Kalamazoo County Jail (photo by John McNeil)
Annual Chili Cook-off heats up downtown Kalamazoo Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Hundreds braved the cold Saturday to sample chili at over 20 locations during the 21st Annual Downtown Kalamazoo Chili Cook-Off. The People's Choice award went to Factory ...
Feb 02, 2026
Kalamazoo County board looking at 84-page master plan report
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County has big construction plans, beyond what they are doing to solve the housing crisis, and some of those plans are already drawing fire. The county board rec...
Feb 02, 2026
WMU students hold anti-ICE rally
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Dozens of Western Michigan University students marched across campus yesterday in an anti-ICE protest in solidarity with Minneapolis. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcem...
Jan 30, 2026 WMU logo (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Portage Creek restoration complete at Kalamazoo's Milham Park, more park improvements to come in 2026
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After working over four years to restore Portage Creek in Milham Park back to its natural state, Kzoo Parks officials say the work in complete. The restoration work at the...
Jan 30, 2026 Portage Creek at Milham Park (courtesy Kzoo Parks)
New scholarship program aims to pay costs not covered by the Kalamazoo Promise
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A scholarship program has been unveiled by a Kalamazoo Central alum to fill gaps the Kalamazoo Promise doesn't cover. Even though the Kalamazoo Promise covers college tuit...
Jan 29, 2026
