Category Archives: Top News Stories
Protesters demand WMU board protect international students
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The last Board of Trustees Meeting for Western Michigan Universiy President Edward Montgomery was a contentious one as student protestors filled the room to urge the unive...
Apr 17, 2025 Some protestors stood, their backs facing the board, as public comments were made during the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees meeting April 17, 2025 (courtesy WMU News Services.)
Portage home suffers $1,000,000 in fire and water damage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Portage home suffered approximately $1,000,000 in fire and water damage a blaze early Thursday morning. At 5:48 a.m. the Portage Department of Public Safety Fire Division ...
Apr 17, 2025 jonel hanopol / CC
KPS holding AI meeting on Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools will hold an artificial intelligence meeting on Monday. It will be at 6 p.m. at Linden Grove Middle School in the school media center. Tips for pa...
Apr 17, 2025
Green Door Distilling says event Saturday night was for smaller group than what turned out
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Green Door Distilling in Kalamazoo says the event Saturday night was for a Western Michigan University-affiliated event with the Black Student Union renting the facility. ...
Apr 17, 2025 philberrry@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Former U.S. attorney from Kalamazoo announces run for Michigan attorney general
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Democrat Mark Totten, who served as U.S. attorney for the western district of Michigan from May 2022 to January 2025, announced Wednesday that he is running to succeed Dana...
Apr 16, 2025 Former U.S. atttorney Mark Totten is running for Michigan attorney general
Kalamazoo County disperses all state tornado relief money
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - All of the $3 million contributed by the state of Michigan to fund tornado relief in Kalamazoo County is now on its way to help victims. Last night, County Administrator K...
Apr 16, 2025 Lori Higgins took this picture of a tornado touching down on Prairie Corners Road, just south of Mendon. Courtesy Clayton Lyczynski II - Community Connector Facebook page
AUDIO: Portage setting aside money for more 2024 tornado cleanup efforts
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Residents who survived last year's tornado in Portage are now saying they face new threats. Two residents complained to the Portage City Council that damaged forests are now...
Apr 16, 2025 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
Police still searching for one person of interest in shooting death of security guard at Kalamazoo party
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says it has interviewed and cleared one person of interest in the shooting death of a security guard at nightclub over the weeken...
Apr 15, 2025 A screenshot of security video provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
Congressman Huizenga says he will consider a run for the U.S. Senate
ZEELAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Hours after former Congressman Mike Rogers announced another bid for the U.S. Senate from Michigan, west Michigan Representative Bill Huizenga strongly hinted he might enter...
Apr 15, 2025 Representative Bill Huizenga
18-year-old female shot after fight breaks out at another large gathering in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/DM) - While they don't believe it was related to a fatal shooting over the weekend, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says an 18-year-old female was shot at another larg...
Apr 14, 2025 zhukovsky / Depositphotos.com
