Category Archives: Top News Stories
Man charged with second-degree murder for deadly April crash
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Terry Boss has been arraigned on charges of second-degree murder, reckless driving causing death, and driving while intoxicated causing death for a crash April 26. The 56-ye...
May 22, 2025
Kalamazoo man charged with violating Michigan's safe storage law
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - 25-year-old Jordan Salter of Kalamazoo is charged with violating Michigan's safe storage law. Salter was arraigned Wednesday in 8th District Court in Kalamazoo. His 12-yea...
May 22, 2025 Joe Gratz
KPS superintendent named Region VII Superintendent of the Year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent Dr. Darrin Slade has been named the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators Region VII Superintendent of the Yea...
May 22, 2025
KDPS looking for Bow in the Clouds Preserve vandals
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety is investigating vandalism that happened April 25 at the Bow in the Clouds Preserve. An employee saw three people walking through the preserve arou...
May 21, 2025
AUDIO: Ad hoc committee to pick youth sports complex location is set
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new ad hoc committee picked to decide the location for Kalamazoo's new youth sports complex has been put on a fast track. The Kalamazoo County board waived their usual p...
May 21, 2025 Possible layout for a new youth sports complex in Kalamazoo (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County board suing Trump White House over EPA funding
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County commissioners have voted to sue the Trump White House, which has stopped payments on a large grant that would have helped the local community be better pr...
May 21, 2025 Kevin Smith / CC
Calhoun County Prosecutor's Office displays survivor artwork in support of sexual assault awareness
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Calhoun County Prosecutor's Office is displaying what they are calling a "powerful piece of artwork" in the Victims' Unit. The artwork was created by sexual assault...
May 20, 2025
AUDIO: Kalamazoo moves closer to new affordable housing project
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Another new affordable housing project could be going up on the southside of downtown Kalamazoo someday. Last night local developer Jamauri Bogan asked to have a 1.3 acre ...
May 20, 2025
AUDIO: Kalamazoo keeping water pressure good despite power outages
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Some local homes and businesses remain without power this morning, five days after last Thursday's severe storms blew through Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo utilities directo...
May 20, 2025 (courtesy City of Kalamazoo)
Graphic Packaging International seeking permit to improve air quality
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Graphic Packaging International has submitted a request to the state of Michigan for a permit which may further improve air quality near its north side paper recycling pla...
May 20, 2025 (Photo provided by John McNeill)
