Kalamazoo MI

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...

BATTLE CREEK, MI -- A building that has sat empty for nearly two decades in downtown Battle Creek will be transformed into a $12.7 million mixed-use development featuring affordable housing, restaurant space and entertainment venues. Michigan Community Capital, a nonprofit, is providing $10 million in federal New Marke

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — No one is hurt after a grease fire at Teal Run Apartments on Sunday afternoon. Kent County | Gas explosion destroys ice cream shop in Grand Rapids, no one hurt. Battle Creek Fire Department (BCPFD) crews responded to Teal Run Apartments on Sunday just after...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – This is a dangerous time of the year for youngsters, and the 4th of July is the second most dangerous holiday of the year, ranking only behind Halloween for higher risk of death and injuries to kids. Traffic statistics show that more teens are...

Jack in the Box is making a Michigan comeback with a handful of locations planned. The fast-food chain opened its first location in Michigan in Battle Creek on June 15. For the past two weeks, southwest Michigan residents have been able to get Jack in the Box classics like burgers, tacos, chicken sandwiches and fries.

West Michigan's Bubbletopia, a seven-dome home featured on HGTV’s “Zillow Gone Wild,” won its episode and is currently on the market for $1.15 million.

Community volunteers with the Marshall Area Conservation Corps have planted more than 250 trees this spring. The tree-planting activities included species such as black gum, serviceberry, buckeye, hornbeam, hawthorn, as well as various oaks and tamaracks, according to a community announcement. The annual Greening of Ma