Complete guide to the 2026 Michigan high school wrestling team state finals
KALAMAZOO, MI – Fourteen sweat-soaked weeks in the wrestling room all come down to the next 11 days. The biggest battles in Michigan high school wrestling are on the horizon, beginning with the team state finals on Friday and Saturday at Kalamazoo’s Wings Event Center and ending with the individual state finals at...
Kalamazoo after-school program helps students find their voice
Along Drake Road, a church opens the doors to students and careers in electrical work, drone technology, nail tech and more.
Travel trailer destroyed in fire
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7:12 a.m., the Paw Paw Fire Department was dispatched to the 42000 block of M-43 Highway for a report of a fully involved garage fire. Units arrived on scene at 7:19 a.m. and reported a travel trailer fully involved with an exposure to a nearby garage. It was reported that one person was...
Vicksburg council rezones residential property next to Johnny’s Market to commercial
VICKSBURG, Mich. — Village leaders in Vicksburg unanimously approved a rezoning request that could allow the redevelopment of a longtime gas station and convenience store, despite opposition from many nearby residents concerned about traffic, property values and the character of their neighborhood. Monday night's...
Man admits to vandalizing Kalamazoo storefronts, tells officers ‘they’re under arrest’
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A man has confessed to vandalizing several Kalamazoo businesses, a church, apartments and a woman's car. On Feb. 19, just after 7 a.m., officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) responded to a report of a shattered storefront window along the Kalamazoo Mall near East South...
Portage public safety officials grilled by city council on Flock license plate readers
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Portage public safety officials got a grilling last night from the city council to make sure that their Flock license plate readers are not being accessed by federal immigration agents. Sergeant Nick Madsen assured the council that the Portage Public Safety Department has checks...
Young driver seriously injured in Kalamazoo crash
KALAMAZOO, MI — A juvenile driver was seriously injured in a crash, police said. Around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded to a crash at the intersection of Douglas Avenue and West North Street. It appears the juvenile at-fault driver was operating a...
Police: 1 shot, injured in Kalamazoo
Police say one person was shot and injured in Kalamazoo Tuesday evening.
New Dunkin’ Location May Open in Battle Creek, Michigan
A third Dunkin’ could open in Battle Creek, Michigan. Rezoning at 18 Emerald Ave. is under review with public comment on February 17.
Grieving parents share drunk driving message at son’s Kalamazoo school
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Nearly a year after their 9-month-old daughter was killed by a drunk driver in their own front yard, Matthew and Rebecca Seifried stood in front of a gymnasium full of high schoolers with the message: never drink and drive. The Seifrieds spoke to their 17-year-old son's,...

















