Category Archives: Top News Stories
KDPS announces charges in 2023 fatal shooting on Stockbridge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The suspect in a 2023 fatal drive-by shooting in Kalamazoo has been arraigned on murder charges. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says 23-year-old Raymond C. Moor...
Oct 20, 2025 zimmytws / Depositphotos.com
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County board to vote on budget Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County board will have a full agenda as they resume their annual meeting to finalize next year's budget Tuesday. They still have some decisions to make befor...
Oct 20, 2025 jittawit.21 / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo City Commission to pick next city manager tonight
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 51st Kalamazoo City Commission will meet for the last time to do business tonight, and they have saved the biggest for last. Topping the list of agenda items is the se...
Oct 20, 2025 Kalamazoo City Hall in the fall from Bronson Park. (Photo by John McNeill).
Thousands gather for No Kings rallies across the region
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizers say around 9,500 people ahowed up on North Drake Street Saturday for Kalamazoo's No Kings rally, one of dozen across the state. The No Kings movement's website ...
Oct 18, 2025
AUDIO: One Kalamazoo city manager finalist drops out; last interview held
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There is news out of Kalamazoo's city manager search process as the city commission completed its fourth and final interview by Zoom this morning. Mayor Dave Anderson anno...
Oct 17, 2025
AUDIO: KPS M-STEP results improve for elementary, middle schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools continue to buck educational trends. While reading scores went down statewide once again last year, they rose in KPS's elementary and middle schoo...
Oct 17, 2025
AUDIO: KPS joins Kalamazoo Arts Council for Chenery Auditorium upgrade capital campaign
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools have joined with the Kalamazoo Arts Council on a capital campaign to make upgrades at the 100-year-old Chenery Auditorium in the Community Educati...
Oct 17, 2025
Armed robbery in Battle Creek under investigation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police are investigating an armed robbery that happened around 11 Monday night. Officers were called to the 400 block of NE Capital Avenue and the victim s...
Oct 16, 2025 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
AUDIO: Three of four city manager finalists interviewed by Kalamazoo city commission
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The interviews of Kalamazoo city manager finalists may be going into overtime. Commissioners came back after interviewing the first three candidates, and announced that th...
Oct 16, 2025
United Insurance might drop Bronson Healthcare from in-network in 2026
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - People who have United Insurance might be out-of-network in January if they use Bronson Healthcare in the Kalamazoo area. There are about 30,000 people with United who are...
Oct 15, 2025 Bronson sign in Kalamazoo. (Photo by John McNeil)
