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One killed, three hospitalized in fatal Gobles area crash
TROWBRIDGE TWP., MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - One person died and three others were injured in a two-vehicle crash that resulted in a truck slamming into several people off the roadway between Gobles and Allegan...
Apr 27, 2025 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Kalamazoo man killed in North Park Street shooting, suspect in custody
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Just days after city officials released data showing a decrease in violent crime, there has been another murder in Kalamazoo. Thursday at 10:47 p.m., Kalamazoo Department ...
Apr 25, 2025 fergregory / Depositphotos.com
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 Kalamazoo murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 47-year-old Kalamazoo man will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Tieshawn Matthews was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2023 murder of 1...
Apr 25, 2025 (Photo of what the new Kalamazoo County Justice Center will look like upon completion)
AUDIO: Western Michigan University commencement ceremonies Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - We are on the eve of graduation season in Kalamazoo, where education is big business and diplomas are one of our most important products. This weekend will be the end of t...
Apr 25, 2025
Kalamazoo County jobless rate drops slightly in March
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Similar to most labor markets in the state, Kalamazoo County's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate dropped in March. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management,...
Apr 25, 2025 Feverpitch / Depositphotos.com
Several arrested after a stabbing and shots being fired in Kalamazoo County's Charlestown Township
CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) - One person was shot at and another was stabbed during a dispute Thursday afternoon in Kalamazoo County's Charlestown Township. Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office depu...
Apr 24, 2025 (Photo by John McNeil).
Kalamazoo College to build two on-campus residence halls
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo College will be building two new residence halls on campus. Construction will start in May along West Main Street in Kalamazoo and the buildings are scheduled to...
Apr 24, 2025
Kalamazoo Democratic Party to hold rally for veterans Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Democratic Party will hold a rally in front of the Federal Building in downtown Kalamazoo Saturday to support veterans. Their "Do Something Group" wil...
Apr 24, 2025
AUDIO: KPS authorizes weapons detector use at middle, high schools
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools trustees have authorized the use of weapons detectors for daily use in high schools and middle schools, beginning this fall. The school district a...
Apr 24, 2025
WMU appoints alum Russ Kavalhuna as the university's new president
KALAMAZOO, Mich.- A WMU alumnus has been selected as the next president of Western Michigan University. The Board of Trustees Wednesday appointed Russ Kavalhuna to replace Dr. Edward Montgomery, who i...
Apr 23, 2025 The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees today appointed Russ Kavalhuna, J.D., as the school's 10th president April 23, 2025 (courtesy WMU)
