Category Archives: Top News Stories
Whitmer, Rice, Pugh push for School Aid budget with classes starting
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer, state superintendent Michael Rice, and state board of education president Pamela Pugh are pushing for lawmakers to get a school aid budget passed....
Aug 21, 2025 GotCredit / CC
U.S. Senator Peters to begin annual motorcycle tour of Michigan Monday
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - U.S. Senator Gary Peters will launch his ninth motorcycle tour across Michigan on Monday. The Democrat will start in Fenton Township, head to Lansing, and then Battle Cre...
Aug 21, 2025 U.S. Senator Gary Peters in Kalamazoo to start the Kalamazoo to the Soo motorcycle tour
Kalamazoo Airport pre-check event rescheduled for October
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The TSA PreCheck Enrollment Event that had been scheduled to begin this week at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has been postponed until October. Idemia, ...
Aug 20, 2025 Image from Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport's Facebook page.
Amtrak to refund passengers stuck on train near Battle Creek
EMMETT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Amtrak says it will issue refunds for the passengers who were stuck for about four hours on a train in Emmett Township near Battle Creek last week. The train was hea...
Aug 20, 2025 Biker loads his bike onto the Amtrak train. (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County health director resigns for state job
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County's health director has resigned to take a new job with the state of Michigan. Jim Rutherford became a familiar name in the news during the COVID-19 pandemi...
Aug 20, 2025 Governor Whitmer meets with Kalamazoo County Health Officer Jim Rutherford on 5/11/21. (Photo courtesy Office of Governor Whitmer).
Kalamazoo accepting applications for next city manager
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The "Help Wanted" sign is up for Kalamazoo's next city manager. The city is officially recruiting for the successor to City Manager Jim Ritsema, who is scheduled to retire...
Aug 19, 2025 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commissioner's home hit by gunfire
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Last night's Kalamazoo City Commission meeting ended in dramatic fashion when Commissioner Stephanie Hoffman revealed that she is one of the city's latest gun victims. She...
Aug 19, 2025
AUDIO: Harvey's on the Mall closing for good September 20
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Harvey's on the Mall in downtown Kalamazoo will be closing on Saturday, September 20 after more than 40 years in business. Current owners Steve and Marie Blinn have owned ...
Aug 19, 2025
Kalamazoo County board to vote on special programs funded by housing millage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County board will be asked to approve some of the special support programs funded by the county housing millage to help keep homeowners in their homes, and t...
Aug 19, 2025
Allegan Co. GOP Chair Announces State Senate Bid
CASCO TWP., MI (WKZO/WHTC) - The chairman of the Allegan County Republican Party wants to be the first person from the county to be in the state Senate in 15 years. On Monday, Kenny Clevenger announce...
Aug 19, 2025 The Kenny Clevenger Family (photo courtesy Kenny Clevenger for State Senate)
