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KDPS warns about falling ice damaging gas meters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With recent warmer temperatures, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says it has seen a ri...
6h ago
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One dead after crash on West Main late Saturday
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office says speed appears to be a factor in fatal crash la...
9h ago
No injuries in early Saturday blaze in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM] - There were no injuries in an early Saturday blaze in a Portage trailer park. At approximately 3:45...
Feb 14, 2026
KVET investigation leads to arrest, seizure of drugs and automatic handgun
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An Oshtemo Township man faces drug and weapons charges after a raid by the Kalamazoo Vall...
Feb 13, 2026
Sextortion investigation by Calhoun County Sheriff's Office leads to North Carolina man's arrest
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A North Carolina man is in police custody and facing over 25 felony sex crime charges after a...
Feb 13, 2026
Union nurses approve new contract at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Nurses Association says the union nurses at Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital, which used t...
Feb 13, 2026
Bronson man accused of threatening phone call to state Capitol
BRONSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 50-year-old Bronson man accused of making a call to the state Capitol threatening Republicans wa...
Feb 13, 2026
Western Michigan University renames under-construction dormitory Valley Oaks
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new residence hall under construction at Western Michigan University now has a name: Valley ...
Feb 13, 2026
AUDIO: Western Michigan University to transfer stewardship of Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees has agreed in principle to transfer stewardshi...
Feb 13, 2026
Teen with handgun arrested by Portage police after chase
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A pair of teens face charges, including one for possession of a firearm, after fleeing from Portag...
Feb 13, 2026
Rogers wants to help small businesses affected by extended construction projects
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo lawmaker is proposing legislation that will provide small businesses relief if they ar...
Feb 12, 2026
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Arrest made in 2023 Kalamazoo double homicide
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect is in custody in the murder of a Kalamazoo couple in 2023. Officers with the Kalamazoo...
Feb 12, 2026
Kroger, restaurants, apartments and more proposed for Oshtemo Township
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Oshtemo Township Planning Commission will hear a revised plan for a 48-acre developm...
Feb 12, 2026
Antique Kitchen to reopen in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The original owner of Portage breakfast icon Antique Kitchen is returning to reopen the restaurant...
Feb 12, 2026
Governor Whitmer's $88-billion FY 2027 budget proposed
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer's $88-billion budget has been proposed and introduced to lawmakers. She ...
Feb 12, 2026
State House Speaker sides with Trump in Gordie Howe International Bridge threat
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall is siding with President Donald Trump in Trump's threat to preven...
Feb 12, 2026
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AUDIO: State Senate Minority Leader asks for federal review of Dearborn nonprofits
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt of Van Buren County is asking the U.S. Attorney General ...
Feb 12, 2026
Kalamazoo woman charged in connection with homicide of Fort Wayne teen
FORT WAYNE,IN (WKZO AM/FM) - A 29-year-old Kristina Burch of Kalamazoo was arrested and charged this week in connection with ...
Feb 11, 2026
Governor Whitmer signs bills banning cell phones in K-12 classrooms
DELTA TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cell phones will be banned in K-12 classrooms throughout Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitme...
Feb 11, 2026
Portage trash hauler contract still topic of public comments at city council meeting
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The campaign has begun for the trash election in Portage, which is still over three months away in...
Feb 11, 2026
