Category Archives: Top News Stories
11 injured in mass stabbing at Traverse City Walmart
TRAVERSE CITY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - At least 11 people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City Saturday, leaving six in critical condition, in what the sheriff said appeared to be a random act. A susp...
Jul 26, 2025 Mike Mozart / CC
KDPS executes warrants, makes arrests related to July 4 shootings
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says earlier this week it executed two search warrants as part of its ongoing investigation into July 4 holiday shootings in the ...
Jul 26, 2025 Bernard Murff Jr. (Courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Senate Leader Nesbitt the latest to announce a multi-million dollar war chest for governor's race
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The same day that Detroit mayor and independent candidate for governor Mike Duggan announced he has raised $3.2 million toward his campaign, Republican Senate Leader Aric Ne...
Jul 25, 2025 State Senator Aric Nesbitt, R-Lawton. (Photo courtesy Michigan Senate Republicans).
Kalamazoo County commissioner charged for May 23 incident
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County commissioner Tami Rey is facing two felony charges of resisting or obstructing police and two misdemeanor charges of domestic violence. She was arraigned ...
Jul 25, 2025 Kalamazoo County sign (Photo by John McNeil)
AUDIO: Portage says trash rates will drop about 44%
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Now that Portage city officials have approved a controversial plan to consolidate all residential trash pickups with one hauler, what will homeowners be getting? The contrac...
Jul 25, 2025
Newell Brands to relocated Kalamazoo design center to corporate headquarters in Atlanta
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of consumer and commercial products that opened a division in Western Michigan University's Parkview Campus in 2014 will be reloc...
Jul 24, 2025 (courtesy Newell Brands)
Kalamazoo County unemployment rate rises to 5.7% in June
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County's unemployment rate edged up in June, like many counties in the state. Not seasonally adjusted unemployment rates rose in 14 of Michigan's 18 labor market...
Jul 24, 2025 Feverpitch / Depositphotos.com
Kalamazoo firefighters battle early morning warehouse blaze
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo fire crews were busy this morning battling a blaze at a large commercial building. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Fire Marshal Scott Brooks says crews wer...
Jul 24, 2025
Congressman Bill Huizenga passes on U.S. Senate run
ZEELAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 4th District Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga has ended months of speculation, announcing Wednesday that he has decided not to run for the U.S. Senate in Michigan Huizen...
Jul 23, 2025 Representative Bill Huizenga
Battle Creek, EGLE will treat Goguac Lake for weeds Thursday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Battle Creek and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will conduct a lake weed treatment Thursday on Goguac Lake. The treatment w...
Jul 23, 2025
