Category Archives: Top News Stories
The Kalamazoo-Portage Metro area one of the least expensive in the nation for professional and managerial households
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo-Portage Metro area is ranked as the second least expensive urban area to live in the United States. The first quarter 2023 Cost of Living Index puts Kalamazo...
Feb 07, 2023 Downtown Kalamazoo, MI (courtesy Southwest Michigan First)
Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood clinic arsonist sentenced to five years in prison
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Paw Paw man charged with setting fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo in July 2022 has been sentenced to five years in prison. Joshua Brereton in October agr...
Feb 06, 2023 Joshua Brereton was arrested and charged on Thursday, August 4 for setting fire to Planned Parenthood in Kalamazoo. (Suspect photo provided by Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
17-year-old who was caught due to cell phone selfies sentenced in home invasion and rape case
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo teen has been sentenced to between 21 1/2 years and 45 years in prison Monday on charges of armed robbery and first-degree home invasion in an assault on a 20-...
Feb 06, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
AUDIO: City of Kalamazoo working to provide more day care opportunities
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City Commissioners will take their next step toward encouraging more affordable day care opportunities in Kalamazoo today. They have scheduled a presentation this afternoo...
Feb 06, 2023 Kalamazoo City Hall in winter. (Photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo Humane Society receives $200,000 grant to provide basic veterinary care
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Officials at the Kalamazoo Humane Society say their organization has received a $200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities. Aaron Winter, executive director at KHS, said that t...
Feb 05, 2023 KHS receives $200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities (logo courtesy of the Kalamazoo Humane Society)
Groups to rally at Pfizer Monday to protest reported vaccine experimentation
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Members of the Michigan State legislature, Michigan for Vaccine Choice, the Grand New Party PAC, the Michigan Conservative Coalition, and other groups will hold a rally Mond...
Feb 05, 2023 Signs for a rally at Pfizer Feb 6, 2022 (courtesy Grand New Party PAC)
Groundbreaking held for new affordable housing project in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More affordable housing is coming to Kalamazoo. Despite the bitterly cold temperatures, a crowd of about 150 local officials, builders and community members turned out Fri...
Feb 04, 2023 Groundbreaking for Zone 32 in Kalamazoo Feb 3, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
Oshtemo shooting injures one, remains under investigation
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County authorities are continuing their investigation into a shooting incident late Friday night. Sheriff's deputies were called to the 600 block of Butter...
Feb 04, 2023 (Photo by John McNeil).
Federal grants for road and street safety awarded for City of Kalamazoo, others
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo is one of several communities in southwest Michigan to receive grants to promote safer street. Michigan's U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Pete...
Feb 04, 2023 thecrazyfilmgirl / CC
Kalamazoo Sexual Assault Kit Initiative leads to arrest in 17 year old crime
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former Kalamazoo man is being charged with First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct in a case from over 17 years ago. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Kalamazoo...
Feb 03, 2023 Shawn Darnell Robinson Hopkins (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Prosecutors Office)
