Category Archives: Top News Stories
Kalamazoo city commission says city manager finalists to be at meet-and-greet October 14
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo city commission is moving forward in its search for the next city manager with the retirement of City Manager Jim Ritsema approaching this fall. The commissi...
Sep 03, 2025 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra president/CEO to resign October 10
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Jessica Mallow Gulley, the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra's President and CEO since 2019, has been appointed the president and managing director of The Saint Paul Chamber Or...
Sep 03, 2025 Photo courtesy of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.
Kalamazoo County board opts in to new opioid settlement deals
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County board has agreed to opt-in to a couple of new opioid settlement deals that could eventually bring an additional $1.7 million to the community for drug...
Sep 03, 2025 Pictures of Money / CC
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County commission unhappy with possible state budget cuts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County commissioners have some frank opinions about the state budget approved by the Republican-controlled state House, led by Speaker Matt Hall of Richland. The...
Sep 03, 2025 Kalamazoo County Government logo
Arson in Otsego under investigation9
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Otsego Fire Department and Otsego Police Department are investigating an arson that happened just after midnight Tuesday. Allegan County Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call ab...
Sep 02, 2025
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County commission to vote on updates to bidding preference policy
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County commissioners are expected to approve updates to their bidding preference policy tonight, which allows them to not just take the lowest bid, but the best ...
Sep 02, 2025
Opioid settlement money on Kalamazoo County board agenda tonight
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More opioid settlement money could soon be rolling into Kalamazoo County coffers. The County Board will be asked to opt-in to a couple of new settlement deals this evening...
Sep 02, 2025 Phylellen / Depositphotos.com
Battle Creek man in critical condition after hit-and-run; suspect arrested
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 33-year-old Battle Creek man is hospitalized in critical condition with life-threatening injuries from a hit-and-run that happened late Saturday night. The Calh...
Aug 31, 2025 72soul / Depositphotos.com
Portage to do storm sewer improvements near the Stanwood Crossings development
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage will be doing storm sewer improvements near the Stanwood Crossings development in early September. As a result, the south side of Woodbine Avenue will be...
Aug 29, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Battle Creek doctor paying over $700,000 to settle federal lawsuit
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek doctor who owned and operated Parkside Medical will pay over $700,000 to settle a federal lawsuit. Shekhar Thakur was accused by the U.S. Justice Departm...
Aug 29, 2025 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com
