Donor gives Kalamazoo County $23.3M to kickstart housing plan
An anonymous donor is giving $23.3 million over three years to help kickstart a plan to provide more housing in Kalamazoo County.
Kalamazoo to hold public hearing on 2026 budget, approve water, sewer rate hikes
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Kalamazoo will be holding a public hearing on their 2026 budget this evening and giving early approval to the item that may affect residents most, another increase in water and sewer bills. Overall spending by the city will be $344.4 million...
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County commission to get presentation on child care costs
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County commissioners will hear a presentation this week that could lead to a request for another special millage request, this time to help fund child care. The county already has special millages to raise money for veterans services, law enforcement, senior programs and...
Comedy show will benefit summer celebration in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI — Four Chicago comics are coming to Kalamazoo’s Miller Auditorium for a special stand-up event on Friday, Dec. 19. Ticket sales will fund Kalamazoo’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration in 2026. Kalamazoo community advocate ReElla Burrell is behind the event. The city has its struggles, she...
Suspect in Kalamazoo restaurant shooting extradited to Michigan, arraigned on 25 charges
A 19-year-old man has been extradited from Minnesota and was arraigned Tuesday on multiple charges connected to a shooting at a restaurant that injured five people.
Kalamazoo water and sewer rates increase again
The Kalamazoo City Commission voted unanimously on Monday to approve increases to sewer and water rates. Customers will see water rates go up by an average of 5%, with residential customers set to see a 6.5% increase, multifamily customers' rates increasing by 3%, and a 5% rate increase set for commercial customers.
About 4,500 to be without power during planned outage Friday in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — About 4,500 Kalamazoo County residents will be without power for a couple hours early Friday morning while Consumers Energy works on some equipment upgrades. The planned outage will affect those living around West Main Street near the US-131 interchange from 12:30 a.m. to about 2:30 a.m.,...
‘It was terrifying’: DoorDash driver speaks out after robbery in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Two juveniles are in police custody after authorities say a Kalamazoo DoorDash driver was robbed while making a delivery. According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS), a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old face unarmed robbery charges. The robbery happened near the intersection of...
Kalamazoo Has Uncanny Drug Connection To California’s Disneyland
Turns out, a former General Manger of Upjohn was good friends with Walt Disney and jumped upon the opportunity to join his park and share his medical achievements.
Man arrested after firing shots toward Kalamazoo parking lot
A 22-year-old from Kalamazoo County has been arrested after allegedly being caught firing shots out of a moving vehicle.
