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Bicyclist struck and critically injured Friday afternoon
CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A woman hit while riding her bicycle in Kalamazoo County's Charleston Township remains in critical condition. Just before 12:30 p.m. Friday the Kalamazoo County ...
May 09, 2026
Excellent evaluation for Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It may not exactly be a report card, but Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent Darrin Slade has received his annual evaluation and managed to earn the highest score poss...
May 08, 2026
Kalamazoo Township apartment complex suddenly condemned
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Wildwood Off Main apartment complex in Kalamazoo Township has been suddenly condemned, leaving hundreds of residents homeless. The residents found bright oran...
May 08, 2026
Karlyn Crowley named new Kalamazoo College president
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo College has named Karlyn Crowley, provost at Ohio Wesleyan University, as its 19th president following a national search. Crowley was appointed by unanimous vote...
May 07, 2026
Catlin refutes claims from Kalamazoo County Jail inmates on water quality
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County Administrator Kevin Catlin is refuting claims made by inmates about the quality of the water at the Kalamazoo County Jail. He says he made an on-sight vis...
May 07, 2026 Kalamazoo County Jail (photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo County voters to decide in August on childcare millage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County voters will decide this August whether to raise property taxes to expand pre-school childcare in the county. A divided county board spent over an hour deb...
May 07, 2026
Kalamazoo County board might ask voters for childcare millage in August
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the results of the election done, the Kalamazoo County board could decide later today if they will ask voters for more money on the August ballot to support pre-schoo...
May 06, 2026 stuartmiles / Depositphotos.com
UPDATE: Two teenagers shot, injured in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A shooting on the north side of Kalamazoo has resulted in two teenagers being hospitalized with injuries. Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to the shots being fired around...
May 06, 2026 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Portage voters keep single-hauler trash system in place
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage residents have decided to keep the city's single-hauler trash system. The ordinance amendment failed to be approved on the ballot Tuesday, with 6,649 voting no and 5...
May 05, 2026 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Suspect arrested in fatal hit-and-run in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An arrest has been made in connection with the fatal hit-and-run crash in March along South Westnedge Avenue. The Kalamazoo Department of Public safety says 29-year-old Da...
May 05, 2026 Darqareoin Damont Mills (courtesy KDPS)
