Category Archives: Top News Stories
Kalamazoo arson suspect pleads guilty to four charges
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - George Stanard has pled guilty to three charges of first-degree arson and one charge of third-degree arson in Kalamazoo. He was charged in September for allegedly starting...
May 14, 2025
AUDIO: Tensions between Kalamazoo Civil Rights Board, city commission
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo officials are looking for solutions to end months of tension between Kalamazoo's Civil Rights Board and the city commission, over who should sit on the panel, an...
May 14, 2025
Plainwell considering turning former paper mill site into housing
PLAINWELL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former paper mill site in Plainwell is being eyed by two housing developers. The mill closed in 2000, was purchased by the city from Allegan County in 2006 and demolishe...
May 13, 2025
Kalamazoo utilities director says orange cones will still be downtown this year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The one-year delay of the conversion of Kalamazoo Avenue from one way to two way means there will be fewer orange cones downtown this construction season, but that does no...
May 13, 2025
AUDIO: Public Safety Chief Boysen discusses ordinance change cracking down on X-Train
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A shooting at a nuisance party on Kalamazoo's north side this weekend is just one reason why city commissioners have approved an ordinance amendment to allow Kalamazoo Pub...
May 13, 2025
EPA awards Calhoun County $1.5 million grant from Brownfields Assessment Program
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The federal Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $1.5 million grant to Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority says the money is from the EPA's ...
May 12, 2025 DonkeyHotey / CC
Portage city council holding final budget work session Tuesday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council will hold their final work session on their next budget Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. and set the rates for water and sewer bills at their evening mee...
May 12, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission to vote on ordinance amendment for X-Train violators
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners are expected to approve an ordinance amendment that will make it easier for public safety officers to impound cars that take the X-Train. The ...
May 12, 2025
Two injured in early morning Kalamazoo shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is investigating an early morning shooting Sunday that left two people injured At 1:18 a.m., officers responded to the 700 block ...
May 11, 2025 fergregory / Depositphotos.com
Pedestrian struck and killed early Sunday in Cass County
CASS COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Cass County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a car in Lagrange Township early Sunday morning. Deputies were called to th...
May 11, 2025
