Category Archives: Top News Stories
Tornado rips through Gaylord area causing heavy damage, injuries, and two deaths
GAYLORD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The National Weather Service describing what was a "large and extremely dangerous tornado" touched down up north in the Gaylord area on Friday, May 20, killing 2, and injur...
May 20, 2022
Gov. Whitmer statement on tornado, extreme weather in Northern Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement in response on Friday, May 20, to a tornado in the Gaylord area and extreme weather across Northern Michigan. "We a...
May 20, 2022
AUDIO: Governor Whitmer reacts to Republican tax cut proposal during Southwest MI visit
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she plans to torpedo the latest Republican tax cut plan for the same reason she vetoed the first one. The bill would return $2.5-billion in f...
May 20, 2022 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was in Portage for the Grand Opening of the new Senior Center on Friday, May 20, and commented on the latest tax cut proposal from the Legislature. (Photo by John McNeill)
AUDIO: Portage's new Senior Center's ribbon cutting draws huge crowd to include Governor Whitmer
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- While Kalamazoo is focusing funding on the Community's Youth, Portage has just made a big investment in its elderly residents. Portage's brand new Senior Center is now open...
May 20, 2022 City, State and local dignitaries were on hand as they cut the ribbon on the new $11-million dollar Senior Center. (Photo by John McNeill)
BCPD arrests 11 and recovers marijuana products stolen from dispensaries across region
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Police arrested 11 young men and recovered a large amount of marijuana products, several guns, other narcotics, and a stolen car after a joint investigati...
May 20, 2022
Kalamazoo Public Schools officials say work is ongoing to deal with school violence
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With another school year is winding down, Kalamazoo Public Schools officials say, like school officials throughout the country, they have seen increased levels of violence...
May 20, 2022
KVCC forced to delay start of second summer semester due to cyber attack
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A cyberattack that knocked the Kalamazoo Valley Community College computer network offline Monday has now delayed the second summer semester at the college. With email, on...
May 20, 2022 Kalamazoo Valley Community College sign (photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Valley Community College)
AUDIO: Community leaders sign "top beam" of Kalamazoo's new Justice Complex
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Another milestone has been reached in the construction of Kalamazoo County's new Downtown Justice Complex with the "Topping Off" of the building's steel skeleton Thursday....
May 20, 2022 Kalamazoo County and Judicial officials Join in signing the big beam that will be secured at the top of the building's steel frame (photo credit: John McNeill)
AUDIO: WMU's Dunbar Hall unrecognizable as renovations are underway
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Western Michigan University Board has approved major renovations at Dunbar Hall, which has been one of the most-used buildings on campus for the last half century. Mo...
May 20, 2022 Renovations are underway at Western Michigan University's Dunbar Hall. (Photo from John McNeill)
Milestone Senior Services more than halfway to its $3 million fundraising goal for renovations
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Milestone Senior Services, formerly Senior Services of Southwest Michigan, announced Thursday their New Home, New Hope campaign, a fundraising effort to renovate and expa...
May 19, 2022 Image depicting the future look of the renovated Milestone Senior Services building.
