Category Archives: Top News Stories
KDPS investigating after 29-year-old man injured in Friday morning shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety is investigating a 29-year-old man being shot early Friday morning. Officers were sent to the 1000 block of North Rose Street for an alarm at 1:08 ...
Aug 15, 2025 KDPS seeks suspect in weapon seizure (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
AUDIO: Michigan State Police hold active shooter training for church leaders
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police held active shooter training for church leaders across the state yesterday in Grand Rapids. Texas Corners Bible Church security leader and retired...
Aug 14, 2025 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
WMU Board of Trustees approves new contract with AFSCME union
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees held their first meeting Wednesday with new President Russ Kavalhuna driving the agenda. It was a meeting only in the off...
Aug 13, 2025 The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees at their online meeting August 13, 2025
Amanda Zimmerlin chosen as Battle Creek city manager
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek city commissioners have named Amanda Zimmerlin as their new city manager. She has been the city manager for Clayton, Ohio from February 2020 and was the as...
Aug 13, 2025
WMU Board of Trustees to meet today to consider new AFSCME contract
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will hold a special virtual meeting at 1:00 p.m. today to consider approving a two-year contract with WMU's chapter of th...
Aug 13, 2025 WMU logo (courtesy Western Michigan University)
AUDIO: Portage, city council have healing to do after trash hauling contract battle
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Portage and city council may have some healing to do, and bridges to rebuild after a raucous meeting over trash hauling in the city last month. The council decid...
Aug 13, 2025 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Port Huron man sentenced in 2022 Kalamazoo homicide
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Port Huron man has been sentenced to prison for killing McEhrlich Jones of Kalamazoo in 2022. 33-year-old Kareen Steele entered a no contest plea to second-degree murder...
Aug 12, 2025
AUDIO: Not everyone satisfied with Kalamazoo's transparency with city manager search
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners are trying to make their search for a new city manager as transparent as possible, but not everyone is satisfied. Consultant Pamela Wideman wi...
Aug 12, 2025 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo commission has timeline for city manager search
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners now have a timeline for their city manager search, if all goes as planned, they could pick their next city CEO before Halloween. The city's co...
Aug 12, 2025 City of Kalamazoo logo
KVET arrests felon for drug sales, illegal gun possession
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team has arrested a 41-year-old man who will be facing several charges for illegally possessing a weapon and selling drugs. They served a ...
Aug 11, 2025
