Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A long-awaited project to transform Kalamazoo Avenue into a two-way street will begin on July 15, according to city officials. The project is part of a multi-year plan to transition multiple Kalamazoo streets from one-way to two-way traffic. The 2026 phase of construction will target the stretch...

KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — More than seven weeks after building inspectors condemned the entire Wildwood Off Main apartment complex in Kalamazoo Township, construction crews have now begun removing all exterior staircases building inspectors had found to be rotting and unsafe. Several tenants reached out to News Chann

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – No one was injured in an apartment fire in Battle Creek Sunday afternoon. Firefighters responded to Teal Run Apartments on Horizon Drive just after 3 p.m. and found heavy, black smoke coming from the first-floor apartment. A grease fire in the kitchen was...

As the number of people who pay bills in person continues to drop, echoing a wider decline in the use of cash, Consumers Energy is closing its remaining in-person payment offices in West Michigan.

PORTAGE, MI –– No gloves, heavy wood bats and sweat collecting on wool hats and jerseys. The Portage Vintage Base Ball Festival returned for its fourth year on Saturday, June 27, bringing 23 ball clubs from across the country to Ramona Park. The teams played 1860s “base ball”...

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CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — Families in four Calhoun County communities can now receive direct financial support during pregnancy and the few months after a baby is born through a statewide program aimed at improving health outcomes for mothers and infants. Beginning July 1, 2026, eligible families living in Battle...

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Due to the Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service, the Patriotic Pops: Stars, Stripes, and the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra concert this Wednesday, July 1, has been moved indoors to the Portage Central High School Auditorium, 8135 South Westnedge Avenue. It was...

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Paving will beginthis week on a major road in the City of Portage. Beginning Tuesday and continuing through Wednesday the base and leveling courses of asphalt will be paved on the east side of Portage Road from south of Bacon Avenue to South Shore Drive. City officials say access to driveways

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — With extreme heat expected this week, and temperatures in the low to mid 90s with humidity, there will be cooling centers available across the county for those who need to beat the heat. According to St. Joseph County Emergency Manager Josh Shook, the main cooling...