Category Archives: Top News Stories
Several injuries in Allegan County dirt bike crash
DORR TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A youth suffered critical injuries following a crash involving two dirt bikes near Dorr Saturday afternoon. No names or ages were released by the Allegan County Sherif...
Jun 22, 2025
One dead after unusual assault in Kalamazoo County
CLIMAX TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect who police say violently attacked a concrete crew working at a residence in Kalamazoo County's Climax Township has died from what is described as a medical...
Jun 21, 2025 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
Open fire hydrants and cooling shelters planned as the weather turns steamy
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - To help combat the expected severe heat, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Services, and Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety will open the following water hydrants dail...
Jun 20, 2025 Trigem4 / Depositphotos.com
Man killed in car crash in Homer Township
HOMER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 39-year-old Concord man has been killed in a car crash in Calhoun County. The sheriff's office says deputies were called to the scene of the crash on M-60 near 29 M...
Jun 20, 2025 Calhoun County Sheriff's Office cruisers. (Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office).
Record number of Michiganders projected to travel for July 4th
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Triple-A is projecting a record 2.6 million Michiganders will travel at least 50 miles from home for the Independence Day holiday. That is up nearly 3% from last year, with...
Jun 20, 2025
Hot weather returning to Michigan Saturday through Tuesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Get ready for the return of hot weather to southwest Michigan. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch that will take effect from Saturday through Tu...
Jun 20, 2025 Courtesy National Weather Service Facebook page
God's Kitchen of Michigan exceeds fundraising goal for delivery van
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - God's Kitchen of Michigan says they have exceeded their fundraising goal of $25,000 to buy a newer but used delivery van. The Kalamazoo organization received a $15,000 gra...
Jun 20, 2025
Kalamazoo officials say they are making progress on curbing Mobile Nuisance Activity
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Four weekends into the City of Kalamazoo's updated Mobile Nuisance Party ordinance, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says it is seeing steady progress in reducing...
Jun 19, 2025 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Whitmer, Hall, Brinks meet on Fiscal Year 2026 K-12 budget
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland to discuss the K-12 Fiscal Year 2026 budget. Whitmer took part ...
Jun 19, 2025 Exterior of Michigan Capitol building (courtesy State of Michigan)
AUDIO: Around 150 kids take part in Turn 2 Foundation's Play Ball clinic
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Around 150 kids took part in a Play Ball clinic at Kalamazoo Central High School yesterday. It was put on by New York Yankees Hall of Fame shortstop Derek Jeter's Turn 2 F...
Jun 19, 2025
