Category Archives: Top News Stories
AUDIO: Gun forum held in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Has Kalamazoo turned the corner on gun violence? It may be too early to tell, but it's about to employ a number of new strategies to try. At a public forum sponsored by st...
Mar 27, 2024 L to R Beth Berglin, Estevez Juarez, Rep. Julie Rogers, Asst. Chief David Juday and Tia Whitley
Rotary Club of Kalamazoo plans massive clean-up project for Earth Day
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In celebration of Earth Day next month, the Rotary Club of Kalamazoo will be undertaking the area's largest volunteer initiative of its type. Rotary is seeking the help of...
Mar 27, 2024 Kalamazoo River in Parchment - Courtesy Kalamazoo River Alliance
Study: 70 plus sporting events brought over $28.5 million to the Kalamazoo area in 2023
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A local destination marketing organization says sports tourism is big business in Kalamazoo. Discover Kalamazoo says the Kalamazoo area hosted 70 plus sports events in 202...
Mar 27, 2024 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
Ski businesses suffer very short season
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The warm winter caused west Michigan ski businesses to have a very short season this year. Cannonsburg Ski Area in Cannon Township was only open for 43 days, and Danielle Mus...
Mar 26, 2024 liz west / CC
Kalamazoo hotel fire under investigation for being suspicious
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The fire at the Days Inn and Suites in Kalamazoo near the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is being investigated as being suspicious. Kalamazoo fire marshal Sc...
Mar 26, 2024
College student project hopes to come up with ideas on how to keep professionals in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A group of students from Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College is working on ideas to keep top talent from leaving town. The nine students are working with the...
Mar 26, 2024 AllaSerebrina / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo man receives life in prison without parole sentence in December 2022 murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man who was convicted of fatally shooting another man he was meeting to sell shoes to in December 2022 has been sentence to life without parole. Jalani Darshaw...
Mar 25, 2024 A mugshot of Jalani Nowling (courtesy Kalamazoo County Jail)
AUDIO: Bell's Brewery celebrating 2024's Oberon Day
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bell's Brewery is celebrating the release of Oberon for 2024. Bell's Carrie Younger says the turnout early Monday morning for the launch at midnight at Bell's Eccentric Ca...
Mar 25, 2024 Oberon
AUDIO: Kalamazoo officials say red light timing is off
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Drivers in Kalamazoo have been seeing a lot more red lately than green and there is a reason for that. The streets have seen a lot of changes, and now the timing is off. A...
Mar 25, 2024 City of Kalamazoo Utility Director James Baker at the City Commission meeting Sept 6, 2022
No injuries in hotel fire near Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Firefighters say no one was hurt in a fire at the Days Inn and Suites near the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Sunday afternoon. Kalamazoo Public Safety was c...
Mar 25, 2024
