Kalamazoo MI

WEST MICHIGAN — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm warning Monday night for two West Michigan counties. Allegan County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 9:05 p.m., whereas Barry County is under the same warning until 9:32 p.m., according to the NWS. Local: Portage...

PORTAGE, Mich. — The City of Portage is planting hundreds of trees this fall in an effort to reforest some areas hardest hit by the tornado in May of last year. What once used to be a beautiful, forested area is now just some downed and damaged trees. Portage...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo's homeless population is bracing for a major change to one of its primary overnight shelters. Beginning Monday, Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries will have emergency overnight beds for a maximum of 80 single men and 60 single women. According to Kalamazoo County Commission Chair Jen Strebs,...

KALAMAZOO, MI — A policy change means people will be turned away from the emergency shelter at the downtown Gospel mission for the first time, starting today, Monday, Oct. 6. In July, Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries told its guests and the broader community that changes were coming to the emergency...

At the start of the 2025-26 school year, faculty at Schoolcraft High School administered a new policy regarding cell phone usage in classrooms. The new rule: “Bell to bell, no cell.” In other words, students are not allowed to use their cell phones for any reason during class.

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Today will be a pivotal day in the search for a new Kalamazoo city manager. This afternoon, commissioners will meet in closed session to go over the resumes of the best candidates chosen from the 45 applications received by their executive recruiter, Pamela Wideman, and pick the handful...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County has scheduled a public hearing on their 2026 budget proposal Tuesday evening. Commissioners will first get a briefing on the impact that the new Michigan state budget will have on their revenue stream and discuss other items at their afternoon session. The...

As the week unfolds, temperatures will swing like a pendulum. Hope everyone’s ready for summer’s last stand and the chill of fall!. Below, you'll find the weather forecast for the week of Monday, October 6th, 2025, through Friday, October 10th, 2025, for the following Southwest Michigan counties: Calhoun, Kalamazoo,...

COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI — Comstock Township trustees voted 6-1 to raise property taxes in the township on Monday, Sept. 29. The additional tax funds will support law enforcement, per township documents. Specifically, 24-hour coverage from a Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Deputy. The township didn’t collect any additional...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Tuesday is a big day for seniors in Kalamazoo County. The annual Senior Expo is scheduled at the County Expo Center, and the county board is expected to give final approval to the allocation of funding from the senior millage. Cassie Bailey with the...