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UPDATE: Headway being made on cleanup of Thursday's release of industrial liquids into sewer and Kalamazoo River.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Crews with the city of Kalamazoo's Department of Public Services are making headway on the clean-up process from the Thursday morning October 20 release of industrial liq...
Oct 21, 2022
Kalamazoo County man wins over $733,000 in June 19 Fantasy 5 Michigan Lottery game
LANSING, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Kalamazoo County man won over $733,000 in the June 19 drawing of the Michigan Lottery's Fantasy 5 game. The lucky 62-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched...
Oct 21, 2022 meesh / CC
Industrial process wastewater released to Kalamazoo city storm sewer system: No contact advisory for portions along Kalamazoo River in effect
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Some industrial process wastewater has been released into a Kalamazoo storm sewer system. According to the city, Kalamazoo Department of Public Services officials were ma...
Oct 20, 2022
Three Rivers woman dies in head-on crash on US 131 near White Pigeon
WHITE PIGEON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A woman is dead after her vehicle was struck head-on near White Pigeon Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened around 1:20 p.m. along US-131 at Dickson Road in Const...
Oct 20, 2022 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
State issues new violation order against Graphic Packaging International
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Graphic Packaging International in Kalamazoo has been issued new violations from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. The state says the compan...
Oct 20, 2022 Graphic Packaging International Logo
$1 million distributed by St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners to 31 local government and nonprofit organizations
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, October 18, announced the distribution of $1 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to 31 o...
Oct 19, 2022 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commissioners split on upcoming Foundation For Excellence spending
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The proposed 2023 budget for Kalamazoo's Foundation For Excellence has been released, and some Kalamazoo city commissioners are not happy with the plan. Those commissioner...
Oct 19, 2022 Kalamazoo Foundation for Excellence logo
Avelo Airlines to suspend flights from Kalamazoo to Fort Myers due to hurricane damage in FL
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Avelo Airlines is suspending their newly announced non-stop Fort Myers flight due to destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. An Avelo Airlines made the announcement on Tuesd...
Oct 18, 2022 Photo provided by AveloAir.com
Commissioners hear plan on transforming Kalamazoo Avenue into a two way street
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City of Kalamazoo staff have revealed their initial plan to transform Kalamazoo Avenue into a two way street. The city will rebuild the major connector from the east side ...
Oct 18, 2022 A diagram that shows the plans for Kalamazoo Avenue as it crosses downtown Kalamazoo, from the current design, to the proposed changes (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Vicksburg Historic District named to National Register of Historic Places
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As the Village of Vicksburg celebrates its 150th anniversary, it has yet another reason to celebrate. The 3,500-person village recently received news that it's historic d...
Oct 17, 2022
