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Second community open house to be held for upcoming street projects
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With a number of street projects planned for 2026, the City of Kalamazoo is hosting another comm...
9h ago

Winter Storm Warning Saturday through Sunday morning
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The National Weather Service has upgraded an earlier Winter Weather Watch to a Winter Storm Warn...
Nov 29, 2025
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Amtrak train evacuated after losing power near Marshall
MARENGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Detroit-bound Amtrak train carrying 107 passengers lost engine power and became immobil...
Nov 28, 2025
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One killed, one critically hurt in Allegan County Thanksgiving Day crash
OVERISEL TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A two-vehicle crash northeast of Hamilton Thursday afternoon led to the death of one per...
Nov 27, 2025

Marshall man injured when he crashed pickup into tree in Calhoun County
MARENGO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 39-year-old Marshall man is hospitalized at Henry Ford Health in Jackson after he was i...
Nov 27, 2025

Winter Weather Advisory still in effect until 7:00 p.m.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While more snow is expected through the day, the National Weather Service has canceled its Winte...
Nov 27, 2025

Warming shelters set up around the Kalamazoo area
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says with the prediction of colder weather and the fas...
Nov 26, 2025
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Skeletal remains found near Milham Park identified as 62-year-old Kalamazoo man
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The skeletal remains located near Milham Park earlier this month have been positively identified...
Nov 26, 2025
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City of Kalamazoo reminding people to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo is putting out a reminder to residents and property owners to keep sidewal...
Nov 26, 2025

Crews prepare for winter storm ahead of Thanksgiving travel
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Transportation crews in west Michigan are gearing up for the season's first winter storm as more...
Nov 26, 2025

Texas Township getting lump of coal in holiday stocking from Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Texas Township is getting a lump of coal in their holiday stocking. The Kalamazoo County board g...
Nov 26, 2025

Nine elected officials in Comstock, Oshtemo townships might face recall elections
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Nine elected officials in Comstock and Oshtemo townships are facing possible recall elections. B...
Nov 26, 2025

AUDIO: City of Kalamazoo to renovate Arthur Washington Jr. Crosstown Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo has big plans for a structure that used to house district court before the...
Nov 26, 2025

Man arrested on multiple charges in Cass County
CALVIN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team has arrested a 55-year-old man in Calvin Township on...
Nov 26, 2025

Kalamazoo County planning to bring back full-blown county fair in 2026
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County will be working to bring back a full-blown county fair next summer but its futu...
Nov 26, 2025

AUDIO: Opposition continues to proposed car wash near Asylum Lake Preserve
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cities usually bend over backwards to welcome new businesses, but residents in Kalamazoo continu...
Nov 26, 2025

Winter Storm Warning issued for Kalamazoo and surrounding counties Wednesday and Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Just ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Sto...
Nov 25, 2025

False alarm after authorities thought an explosive may have been left outside a bank in Oshtemo Township
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The bomb squad was called to a bank in Kalamazoo County's Oshtemo Township after a custom...
Nov 25, 2025

Michigan Supreme Court reappoints three Calhoun County judges
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three Calhoun County judges have been reappointed for two-year terms starting January 1, 2026...
Nov 25, 2025

No injuries in vacant commercial structure fire Sunday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Battle Creek Fire Department says no one was injured in a fire at a vacant commercial str...
Nov 25, 2025




