Kalamazoo MI

The St. Joseph County Police Department has requested the Indiana State Police investigate the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive inside the St. Joseph County Jail. According to preliminary information, jail staff discovered 34-year-old Dustin Pate unresponsive in his cell at approximately 12:35 p.m. on...

United Airlines announced their return to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) Jan 27. United will fly between AZO and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) beginning April 30. Passengers can now begin booking flights between these two cities. “We are thrilled to partner with United Airlines to...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Kalamazoo Public Safety officer went above and beyond the call of duty, delivering DoorDash orders for a driver who was detained for old warrants after a traffic stop. Officer Spencer Straka was called to assist with an arrest downtown when he discovered the person being...

The owners of Farrand Hall, a Southwest Michigan destination that draws Michelin-starred chefs from across the country, are opening a small-town diner in Three Rivers next month. James Gray and Jacob Hagan plan to debut Farrand Hall Diner & Bakery in early February at 45 N. Main St., marking their...

BATTLE CREEK, MI -- Mitts 2 Pits Catering is the latest tenant at 78 Calhoun Street, a building that has incubated dreams for several restaurateurs in Battle Creek. Owned by the husband-and-wife team of Benjamin and Denise Young, the catering and take-out business opened its first brick-and-mortar location in April.

The family that franchised the location was able to keep it open for decades but are now no longer able to maintain operations.

KALAMAZOO, MI — So what does a business owner do when he wants to retire but has no family or partner interested in taking over?. And what do you think when a business you admired — and always wished you could own — closes before you were prepared to make a move?

In this episode of Kalamazoo & You, Communications Manager for the City of Kalamazoo, Michael Smith, sits down with Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Chief David Boysen to discuss the 2025 year end crime statistics and other various topics regarding police work, technology improvements, and ongoing community...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — A long stretch of bitter cold and snowy weather has left many Michiganders feeling a bit stir crazy, but for ice fishing enthusiasts, the deep freeze is a welcome invitation back onto frozen lakes. "I just like getting out. It's so fresh," fisherman Kim Hill...

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Battle Creek jury has found 25-year-old Todd Bolden Jr. guilty of murder and other charges in connection with a December 2023 double homicide. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, included convictions for first-degree murder, felony murder, first-degree home invasion, and felony...