Category Archives: Top News Stories
As utility construction work continues downtown, two Kalamazoo road projects are seeing progress
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While a series of utility relocations and upgrades started last week to prepare for the coming event center and future growth in downtown Kalamazoo downtown, some other ro...
May 20, 2024 (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Evening and overnight single-lane closures start this week for US-131 bridge rebuilding project over KL Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As part of the US-131 bridge rebuilding project over KL Avenue, the Michigan Department of Transportation will have single-lane closures on US-131 between West Main and St...
May 20, 2024 (courtesy Michigan Department of Transportation)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Safety chief discusses crime fighting efforts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Irving S. Gilmore Foundation does more than just bring great musicians to town. Kalamazoo's Department of Public Safety has just received a $98,000 grant from the foun...
May 20, 2024
Gas prices in Michigan down nine cents per gallon
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's average gas price is down nine cents per gallon in the past week to $3.55. AAA Michigan says the price is seven cents less than last month and two cents less tha...
May 20, 2024
Kalamazoo County commission to discuss using COVID-19 funding for tornado
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tomorrow night, Kalamazoo County commissioners will discuss whether to tap into their remaining COVID-19 dollars to help with disaster relief efforts in Portage, Pavilion,...
May 20, 2024 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commissioners to vote on WMU study
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners will be asked tonight to approve a Western Michigan University study to monitor all the construction planned for downtown to gauge the impact ...
May 20, 2024
Kalamazoo County unemployment rate back down to 3.0 percent in April
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While Michigan's seasonally adjusted jobless rate remained at 3.9 percent for the third consecutive month during April, the unemployment rate continues to drop in Kalamazo...
May 18, 2024 Kevin Smith / CC
Kalamazoo Commuter Challenge kicks off to promote practical cycling
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An effort to get employers, employees, and residents to embrace practical cycling for their daily journeys has kicked off in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo Commuter Challenge ru...
May 17, 2024 (courtesy Love To Ride Kalamazoo)
Cyber attack at Ascension Borgess Hospital leads to closing of pharmacy, diversion of emergency room patients
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A ransomware attack on the computer systems of Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo and other hospitals in the Acension network continues to affect its facilities. Whil...
May 17, 2024 solarseven / Depositphotos.com
Portage Tornado Donation Center getting slew of donations
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage Tornado Donation Center has been getting a slew of items donated in the last several days. Gryphon Place 211 community resilience program manager Renwick Ballew ...
May 17, 2024 (viewer submitted photo to WOOD-TV 8)
