Category Archives: Top News Stories
Wind Chill Advisory continues through Wednesday morning, City of Kalamazoo issues advisory on frozen pipes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though the heavy snow from over the weekend has ended, the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory for Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Van Buren, St. Joseph, Ca...
Jan 15, 2024 (courtesy National Weather Service Grand Rapids)
WMU to build new residence hall for first-year students
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University plans to replace a current set of buildings with a new residence hall for first-year students. The new residence hall will be built on the site...
Jan 15, 2024 The Harrison/Stinson and Eldridge/Fox residence hall complex at Western Michigan University (courtesy WMU)
AUDIO: Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Today is the Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday and that could mean some closures, over and above cancellations triggered by the weather, which in turn may also have...
Jan 15, 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. (Image via City of Kalamazoo).
Driver hits KDPS fire engine on-scene for another accident
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Slippery road conditions led to a car slamming in a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety fire truck that was on-scene for another accident Sunday morning. The car hit Eng...
Jan 14, 2024
Snow has ended, but bitterly cold temperatures moving in
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though the heaviest snow has ended across southwest Michigan, bitterly cold temperatures and gusty winds have settled in to start the week. The National Weather Servi...
Jan 14, 2024 Glenn Carstens-Peters / CC
Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department shares public health concerns with winter storm
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Health and Human Services Department is releasing a statement ahead of the winter storm that will hit the area through the weekend. We are providing ...
Jan 12, 2024 Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department logo
Secretary of State Benson to celebrate Dr. King's legacy Monday in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will be the featured speaker Monday afternoon at The Galilee Baptist Church in Kalamazoo. They will hold "A Conversation on Voting Right...
Jan 12, 2024 May 4, 2021; Holland, MI, USA; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson answers reporters' questions in front of Holland City Hall during an appearance on Election Day. Gary Stevens/Midwest Communications
AUDIO: MDOT ready for winter storm
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Transportation says it is ready for the storm that will hit the state today and tomorrow. MDOT spokesman Nick Schirripa was asked how many plow...
Jan 12, 2024 Michigan Department of Transportation snowplow (Photo by MDOT)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools wanting to hold Saturday sessions for some
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- How does the idea of school on Saturday sound? That's the latest proposal by Kalamazoo Public Schools to help upper elementary students in grades 3-5 who have fallen behi...
Jan 12, 2024 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting July 20, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
Portage issues a Snow Removal Emergency beginning Friday morning
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) ' The City of Portage has issued a Snow Removal Emergency, restricting on-street parking beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday, January 12. The City says the restriction will remain ...
Jan 11, 2024 Michigan Department of Transportation snowplow (Photo by MDOT)
