Category Archives: Top News Stories
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city manager finalists attend community meet-and-greet
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The public got a chance yesterday afternoon to meet face to face with the four finalists for city manager in Kalamazoo and may see them touring around town today. This eve...
Oct 15, 2025
MDOT says rebuilding US-131 bridges over KL Avenue, Amtrak line in Kalamazoo nearly done
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The work to rebuild the US-131 bridges over KL Avenue and the Amtrak rail in Kalamazoo is nearly done. The Michigan Department of Transportation and contractor Davis Const...
Oct 14, 2025 Photo provided by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Senator McCann raises over $300,000 for U.S. House bid
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senator Sean McCann of Kalamazoo says he has raised over $300,000 in his bid for the U.S. House in 2026. McCann is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge inc...
Oct 14, 2025 State Senator Sean McCann
Court documents: fired Battle Creek police officer requested police
LIVONIA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Court documents in Livonia show former Battle Creek police officer Hunter Barnett requested police after he pointed a gun just inches from the face of another off-duty offic...
Oct 14, 2025 (courtesy Battle Creek Police)
KPS Food Service switches to biodegradable trays for elementary school meals
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools Food Service has switched from styrofoam serving trays to what they call more environmentally friendly biodegradable trays in the district's eleme...
Oct 14, 2025 (courtesy Kalamazoo Public Schools)
City of Kalamazoo Meet the Candidates event this Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the election three weeks from today, candidates for Kalamazoo mayor and city commission are working to garner votes. That includes participating in a Meet the Candida...
Oct 14, 2025 (courtesy NowKalamazoo)
AUDIO: Hot n' Now opens in Wayland
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Hot n' Now is now open in Wayland across the street from the Gun Lake Casino Resort. Monica King is the CEO of Gun Lake Investments and was very happy to celebrate the resta...
Oct 13, 2025
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city manager finalists to be interviewed this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners have special meetings planned this week as the search for a new city manager is nearing its conclusion, and the public is invited to participa...
Oct 13, 2025
Hot N' Now opening in Wayland today
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The wait is over for people who loved the fast food chain Hot n' Now. The owners of the franchise will open up their first restaurant today at 10:30 a.m. in Wayland after th...
Oct 13, 2025
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety to launch show on YouTube
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new show is coming to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety's YouTube page. Called "Rolling Sixes," it follows fire and technical rescues from Station 6 and will giv...
Oct 10, 2025 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
