Category Archives: Top News Stories
KDPS holds Public Safety Tour for Leadership Kalamazoo participants
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety in conjunction with Leadership Kalamazoo held a Public Safety Tour on Thursday. During the event, participants got to hear first...
May 19, 2022 Participants of Leadership Kalamazoo engage in a question and answer session with KDPS leadership during a Public Safety Tour. (Photo courtesy of Jay Shatara, Public Information Officer, City of Kalamazoo and Department of Public Safety )
New Senior Center in Portage to open Friday with ribbon cutting
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Portage City officials set to cut the ribbon on their brand new $11-million dollar Senior Center Friday morning, May 20. The Grand Opening is scheduled for 11.am at the new...
May 19, 2022
AUDIO: Kalamazoo community activist claims she was victimized during police traffic stop
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo community activist who combats bullying says she has been victimized by an overzealous Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer who stopped her car for a ...
May 19, 2022 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Controversy over Northside housing comments continues
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A very public disagreement between the Maddie Jordan Woods, the Director of the Northside Association for Community Development, and Kalamazoo County Housing Director Mary...
May 19, 2022 Maddie Jordan Woods, the Director of the Northside Association for Community Development (photo credit: John McNeill)
Kalamazoo Township man accused of fatally stabbing wife found mentally competent for jury trial
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo Township man accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife has been found mentally competent to stand trial. 43-year-old David Lain, charged with one felony ...
May 18, 2022 Rumble Press / CC
Rogers introduces bill to address forgiveness days for schools and staffing shortages caused by COVID-19
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Representative Julie M. Rogers (D-Kalamazoo) introduced House Bill 6100 on Tuesday, May 17, to address forgiveness days for schools and staffing shortages caused by C...
May 18, 2022
Northside leader takes issue with stance of Kalamazoo County's Housing Director
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Northside leader has blasted Kalamazoo County's Housing Director for saying she has no plans to improve housing near the Graphics Packaging Plant. Mary Balkema will be c...
May 18, 2022 Graphic Packaging International logo
Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners working on priorities to spend $40 million left in ARPA dollars
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners is anxious to start pumping federal COVID-19 relief dollars into the community, but they not an easy job, and it's about to get...
May 18, 2022 EpicTop10.com / CC
Battle Creek man wins over $3 million in Lotto 47, bought winning ticket in Sturgis
LANSING, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - A Battle Creek man has won a $3.39 million Lotto 47 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery. The lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers d...
May 18, 2022 Courtesy Michigan Lottery
UPDATE: Arraignment for barricaded gunman from Barry County campground incident
HASTINGS, MI (WKZO-AM/FM, May 17) - A 24-year-old Battle Creek man has been arraigned on charges stemming from a tense situation north of Hastings on Monday afternoon that was settled peacefully. Acco...
May 17, 2022 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
