Category Archives: Top News Stories
Gov. Whitmer visits I-94 construction zone, vaccine clinic in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer made two stops in the Kalamazoo area, both to a construction zone and an ongoing vaccination clinic.
May 11, 2021 Governor Whitmer meets with Kalamazoo County Health Officer Jim Rutherford on 5/11/21. (Photo courtesy Office of Governor Whitmer).
Project planned to improve crash-prone intersection on U.S. 131 near Schoolcraft
SCHOOLCRAFT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An intersection along U.S. 131 in southern Kalamazoo County that was the scene of a fatal crash last week will be improved. On Friday, a driver crashed into the driver'...
May 11, 2021 Crash scene on U.S. 131 in Schoolcraft - Courtesy Michigan State Police
Some areas of Michigan having the driest start to a year in several decades
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Draw a line down the middle of the country and a lot of what's west of it is in extreme or exceptional drought. But in the Great Lakes region, Michigan is the driest o...
May 11, 2021 Midwest drought map - (Credit: U.S. Drought Monitor)
Portage School Board votes to place new bond on August ballot
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage voters will get a chance in August to decide a $175-million bond issue to build new elementary schools. The Portage School Board approved putting it on the ballot Mo...
May 10, 2021 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Peters, Stabenow welcome nearly $11 billion in funding for Michigan state and local governments
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) welcomed the Treasury Department's announcement that Michigan state and local governments will receive n...
May 10, 2021 U.S. Senator Gary Peters. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Gary Peters).
FDA authorizes use of Pfizer vaccine for those 12 - 15 years old
UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine in those 12 - 15 years of age. The FDA amended the Emergency...
May 10, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Kalamazoo City Hall announces expanded hours
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city officials announced Monday that City Hall will now offer expanded hours, starting now. As of Monday, May 10, the lobby of Kalamazoo City Hall will be open t...
May 10, 2021 Kalamazoo City Hall in the fall. (Photo by John McNeill).
Gov. Whitmer announces that 55% of Michigan residents have been vaccinated
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that 55% of Michiganders have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, marking the first milestone of the "Mi Vacc to N...
May 10, 2021 (Photo courtesy of the Michigan Executive Office of the Governor)
MDOT - I-94 and US-131 repairs start Friday across three counties, including Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Starting this Friday, May 14, the Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a large resurfacing project that will encompass three different counties. The pro...
May 10, 2021 I 94 road project completion date revised (Photo by John McNeil)
10th annual Kalamazoo Bike Week continues through Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In honor of National Bike Month, the 10th Annual Kalamazoo Bike Week started last Saturday and will continue through this Saturday, May 15. Monday's featured event was the...
May 10, 2021 Bike riders in Kalamazoo (Photo by John McNeil)
