Kalamazoo MI

The Kalamazoo city commission voted during a meeting Monday night to build a new Howard Street crosswalk. City engineers argue the re-designed crosswalk would allow residents of the Vine neighborhood to safely walk to Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts. Though the plan has not been finalized, it currently...

SHERMAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help as they search for a missing 31-year-old woman. Casey White was last seen leaving her home in the 20000 block of Schrader Road in Sherman Township around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday. White was...

This March 28, Kalamazoo is set to buzz with voices calling for community power and participation, reminding everyone that democracy is truly in our hands.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Roughly 10,000 homes and businesses are without power on Tuesday, March 19, according to Consumers Energy. Consumers Energy is unsure what caused the outage, according to a statement from spokesperson Brian Wheeler. Crews were dispatched to the area at 9:08 a.m. to determine the cause. “We are...

KALAMAZOO, MI — An institution in Kalamazoo’s Milwood neighborhood for 38 years, the Summer Thyme Cafe & Bakery is set to close next week. The last day at the cafe, at 3928 Portage St., will be Friday, March 27, said Steve Markwart, who co-owns the business with partner Chris Belson.

PLAINWELL, MI -- Plainwell Community Schools students will have a new furry friend to greet when they arrive at school. The district has contracted with Zebra K9 to hire Ginny, a gun-sniffing dog, as well as Ginny’s handler, Jean Freeman, to work at the district’s elementary, middle and high schools.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A long-planned project to convert Kalamazoo Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo from a one-way street to a two-way street is moving forward, with construction potentially beginning later this year. City officials say the project, which has been discussed for years, recently reached the bid stage after...

In an all-school assembly on Tuesday, March 10, students at Paw Paw Middle School had the rare opportunity to hear a message from Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, James C. McCloughan. Born and raised in Van Buren County, Specialist Five McCloughan spoke of his service as an Army combat medic in the Vietnam...

The now-former Kalamazoo Township treasurer disputes the characterization of her departure and denies allegations that she was unfit for the job.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — It was sold to voters as a groundbreaking investment in Kalamazoo County's kids. However, more than six years after voters approved a $166 million dollar property tax levy to fund the Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency's (KRESA) brand new "Career Connect Campus," the teachers there are...