Category Archives: Top News Stories
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools to offer Gold Card passes to resident senior citizens
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One of the changes this year at Kalamazoo Public Schools is for seniors, and we don't mean 12th graders. Beginning this fall, elderly residents will get a discount on admi...
Aug 25, 2025
Western Michigan University unveils expanded pedestrian walkway
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University has unveiled an expanded pedestrian walkway on campus before classes begin this week. The $5.6 million project turned a former parking lot into...
Aug 25, 2025 Western Michigan University (photo by John McNeil)
AUDIO: K-RESA's new Career Connect Campus opening this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's back to school this week for Kalamazoo County's nine public school districts, and it's about to become a much better pathway for students who may not be college bound...
Aug 25, 2025
AUDIO: Big changes at KPS middle, high schools today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kids go back to school today in Kalamazoo County and there will be some big changes in Kalamazoo Public Schools this year. Superintendent Darrin Slade says it will be just...
Aug 25, 2025 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School (photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Public Schools)
Red Cross Michigan Region names new executive director of Southwest Michigan Chapter
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Raul Galvan has been named the new executive director of the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross Michigan Region, the same chapter where his Red Cross car...
Aug 23, 2025
Kalamazoo Public Safety sees decline in X-Train participants with new ordinance
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety may not have derailed the X-Train completely, but you may notice this weekend, that it's a lot quieter on Northside city streets....
Aug 22, 2025 KDPS seeks suspect in weapon seizure (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
KVET seizes three guns, arrests four
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three pistols have been seized by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team, and officers arrested four people on Saturday, August 16. KVET led a task force that was focused o...
Aug 22, 2025
AUDIO: Events planned for last weekend of summer vacation in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's the last weekend of summer vacation for public school students in Kalamazoo as classes resume on Monday. Kalamazoo City Manager Jim Ritsema says the Parks Department ...
Aug 22, 2025 Deleece Cook / Unsplash
AUDIO: School year will start without contract for Kalamazoo Public Schools teachers
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - When school starts in the Kalamazoo Public Schools Monday, teachers will be working without a contract. Members of the Kalamazoo Education Association appeared at last nig...
Aug 22, 2025
Kent County Health Department says West Nile virus claims a person's life
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kent County Health Department says the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus has resulted in that person's death. Details on the victim, including their age...
Aug 21, 2025 ellandar / Depositphotos.com
