Category Archives: Top News Stories
Western Michigan University has name for its latest housing project
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University has come up with a name for its latest housing project. Vice President for Student Affairs Diane Anderson says it will be called "The Golden Oa...
Apr 21, 2025 (Photo by John McNeil).
AUDIO: Portage city council has budget proposal
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The proposed budget for the coming year in the city of Portage has been presented to the city council. It's City Manager Pat McGinnis' spending plan for the fiscal year whic...
Apr 21, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
AUDIO: Three WMU students among those who have sued federal government over immigration status
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A lawsuit against the federal government has been filed by three Western Michigan University international students along with other students from Michigan, Missouri, Ohio...
Apr 21, 2025 Kevin Smith / CC
AUDIO: Kalamazoo might be designated a Bee City
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners will be asked to designate Kalamazoo as a Bee City tonight. They hope to get out the word that pollinators are important, and that each of us ...
Apr 21, 2025 Kalamazoo City Hall (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Seven injured in two vehicle Cass County crash
POKAGON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two adults and five children were injured when their vehicle rear- ended another on M-51 in Cass County's Pokagon Township Saturday morning. Around 10:30 a.m. deput...
Apr 19, 2025
McCann and Rogers among the legislators pushing for greater protections for pedestrians and bicyclists
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With one saying the issue hits close to home because her dad was the victim of a hit-and-run accident, a number of Kalamazoo area lawmakers have reintroduced bipartisan legi...
Apr 19, 2025 pressmaster / Depositphotos.com
Two arraigned in shooting death of security guard in Kalamazoo last weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two men from Battle Creek have now been formally charged in connection with April 12 shooting death of security guard Montine Wiley April 12 at a party at a club on East N...
Apr 18, 2025 L-R: Damonte Christopher Jenkins-Gooden and Kaiden Tanner Cole (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Suspect faces multiple felony charges after a drug raid in Kalamazoo Township
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 29-year-old man is in the Kalamazoo County Jail and faces multiple felony charges after a drug raid by police Thursday. Members of the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcem...
Apr 18, 2025 sinenkiy / Depositphotos.com
Two arrested by Kalamazoo Public Safety for shooting death of security guard
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety says they have arrested two people in the shooting death Saturday of 27-year-old Montine Wiley Jr. Wiley was killed while working security at Green...
Apr 18, 2025 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
AUDIO: WMU names Essential Needs Program for outgoing president
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University president Edward Montgomery presided over his last Board of Trustees meeting this week, receiving praise and honors while thanking the universi...
Apr 18, 2025 Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery (courtesy WMU)
