Category Archives: Top News Stories
Consumers Energy crews continuing power restoration, with emphasis on election polling locations
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy crews have restored more than 103,000 customers as of late Monday morning after wind gusts over 65 mph swept through the state and took down nearly 2,000 ...
Nov 07, 2022 A Consumers Energy crew working to restore power (courtesy Consumers Energy)
Kalamazoo city commissioners tonight to again discuss efforts to curb gun violence
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission will get an update this evening on efforts to prevent local gun violence, and receive preliminary plans on how to continue that work. The hom...
Nov 07, 2022 City of Kalamazoo logo
Consumers Energy urging residents to be safe following Saturday's damaging wind storm
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As crews continue working to restore public safety and electric service to customers, Consumers Energy is reminding all Michiganders to focus on staying safe following dama...
Nov 06, 2022 Consumers Energy crews. (courtesy of Consumers Energy)
Plainwell apartment fire claims life of elderly woman
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Plainwell Department of Public Safety is investigating after an elderly woman was found dead following an apartment fire Saturday, November 5. Crews were called to No...
Nov 06, 2022 Arseni Mourzenko
One dead, one wounded in Allegan County shooting Friday afternoon
LEE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 21-year-old man is dead after a shooting incident in southern Allegan County Friday afternoon. According to Sheriff's Lieutenant Mike Brown, deputies were dispatched ...
Nov 05, 2022 Crime scene tape
Powerball jackpot reaches record territory
UNDATED (WKZO-AM/FM) - Tonight's Powerball jackpot is the biggest ever in lottery history. The grand prize is now worth $1.6 billion, which is a world record lottery jackpot. The lump-sum cash value o...
Nov 05, 2022 Henita May / CC
Kalamazoo City Clerk's office locations will be open Saturday for voter registration and absentee balloting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Clerk's Office will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5 for voter registration and absentee balloting. The two locations open will...
Nov 04, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Local health department urges caution with rise of RSV cases in children recently
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The rising number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases within the last month has prompted the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department to urge those...
Nov 04, 2022 Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department logo
Kalamazoo County to purchase property for $1.15 million that WMU received for free
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University is getting an impressive return for a piece of downtown real estate. The address in question sounds more prestigious than it is. It's at the co...
Nov 04, 2022 An aerial photo of the property with the existing funeral home, which Kalamazoo County has agreed to demolish. (courtesy Kalamazoo County GIS)
Annual Adoption Day held for eleven children to find permanent homes in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In Kalamazoo County, more than 500 children are waiting for their permanent, loving home to call their own each year. Eleven of those children saw their dream come true Th...
Nov 03, 2022 (courtesy National Adoption Day)
