Category Archives: Top News Stories
Michigan's average gas price up sharply from last week
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Gas prices in Michigan are sharply higher over the past week. AAA Michigan says the average price is up 11 a gallon to $3.56, 31 cents higher than last month and a penny mo...
Mar 11, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools to get tough on absenteeism
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent Darrin Slade says their efforts to improve school attendance are showing results, but they still have a long way to go. He says beg...
Mar 11, 2024 (Photo provided by John McNeill)
Michigan State Police Post at Marshall announces passing of K-9 Solo following medical emergency
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan State Police at Marshall has announced the passing of their K-9 officer Solo. The 6-year-old German Sheperd died on Wednesday, March 6 following emergency surge...
Mar 09, 2024 Courtesy Michigan State Police
Rogers to host community violence prevention town hall
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calling gun violence a public health crisis in Kalamazoo and many other communities throughout the state, State Representative Julie Rogers will be hosting a town hall on ...
Mar 09, 2024 Tony Webster / CC
AUDIO: School security report released to Kalamazoo Public Schools board
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools officials gave a report on school security to trustees, as the trial of James Crumbley in Pontiac for his son's Oxford High School shooting has go...
Mar 08, 2024
Van Buren County family "forever grateful" missing toddler found
GENEVA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The family of a three-year-old boy that was rescued near South Haven several days ago says they are "forever grateful" to the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office. Depu...
Mar 08, 2024 Van Buren Sheriff's K-9 Deputy Kuno (photo courtesy Lake Michigan Police K-9 Association)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools Saturday classes continue this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tomorrow will be the second time Kalamazoo Public Schools will hold special Saturday classes for students who need the extra help. School board president Ti'Anna Harrison ...
Mar 08, 2024 Washington Writer's Academy in Kalamazoo (photo by John McNeil)
AUDIO: Ascension Borgess puts mental health annex back in use
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ascension Borgess Hospital has resumed the use of its emergency behavioral health annex for mental health patients who are in crisis. Cindy Evans is an emergency departmen...
Mar 08, 2024 Photo courtesy Ascension Borgess Hospital.
Kalamazoo state representative co-sponsoring bills to increase access to birth control supplies
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Michigan House committee chaired by State Representative Julie Rogers of Kalamazoo Thursday heard testimony from members of the Democratic Caucus in support of a package o...
Mar 08, 2024 State Reps. Stephanie A. Young (D-Detroit) and Kara Hope (D-Holt) testify before the House Health Policy Committee regarding House Bills 5435-36 March 5, 2024 (courtesy MI House Democrats)
VIDEO: KDPS seeks suspect in pharmacy armed robbery Wednesday evening
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though there was one shot fired, police say no one was injured in an armed robbery Wednesday night at a pharmacy in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safe...
Mar 07, 2024 The suspect in a Kalamazoo pharmacy armed robbery March 6, 2024 (courtesy KDPS)
