Category Archives: Top News Stories
Ceremony honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be held January 19 in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two weeks from today the City of Kalamazoo will commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a ceremony will be held at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memo...
Jan 05, 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. (Image via City of Kalamazoo).
17-year-old killed after being struck by train in Battle Creek Friday night
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - - A 17-year-old Battle Creek resident was struck Friday shortly before 9:00 p.m. by a westbound train near the intersection of Bedford Road and Harmonia Road. The Battl...
Jan 03, 2026 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
First babies of 2026 born in West Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's Bronson Birthplace welcomed the first baby born in west Michigan in 2026 with the birth of Timothy Kilmartin at 12:19 a.m. on New Year's Day. The first baby bo...
Jan 02, 2026
Seven Kalamazoo homicides in past three years still unsolved
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety investigators have seven homicides in the past three years that have not been solved. They are urging the public to help by speaking up if they kno...
Jan 02, 2026 KDPS seeks suspect in weapon seizure (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
AUDIO: Local efforts underway to celebrate America's 250th birthday in 2026
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 2026 will be more than just a regular year, it is also the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. A local committee has already been working ...
Dec 31, 2025
Michigan's minimum wage rate set to increase to $13.73 beginning January 1
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Hundreds of thousands of Michigan workers are preparing for a significant boost in their paychecks as the state's minimum wage is set to rise January 1, 2026. The increase, ...
Dec 31, 2025 AndreyPopov / Depositphotos.com
I-196 reopens east of Saugatuck; More details emerge from Monday's fiery crash
SAUGATUCK TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM) - Just in time for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day traffic, I-196 northbound will be open for traffic from Douglas through Saugatuck in western Allegan County. On Tue...
Dec 31, 2025
Portage residents collect over 4,000 signatures to try and stop city's garbage services decision
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The group called "Take Back the Trash" submitted 4,058 signatures to the Portage City Clerk Monday, challenging the city's recent decision on garbage services. A single-haul...
Dec 30, 2025 (courtesy Take Back The Trash)
AUDIO: Changes coming to WMU in 2026
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Some changes are coming to Western Michigan University in the coming year, not in their physical plant, which has seen a lot of upgrades, but in how they steer the ship. P...
Dec 30, 2025 WMU logo (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Kalamazoo Public Safety looking for storage unit theft victims
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety is trying to find the victims of theft from the Kalamazoo Storage Center on South Burdick Street near East Cork Street. Some unit owners have been ...
Dec 30, 2025 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
