Kalamazoo MI

VICKSBURG, MI -- It was 2018 that Chris Moore bought the former Fox River paper mill, located less than a mile from downtown Vicksburg. A Vicksburg native who became wealthy in the tech industry, Moore outlined an ambitious $80 million plan to turn the sprawling mill into a multi-use complex featuring a brewery, a muse

Construction crews will be busy again this week before traffic increases for the upcoming holiday weekend. More than 75 road projects and special events will begin between Sunday, June 28, and Saturday, July 4, resulting in various levels of closures on the state’s primary roads, according to the Michigan Department of

Various West Michigan communities are celebrating the United States' 250th birthday with fireworks, parades, and parties this Fourth of July. The United States of America is turning 250 years old this Fourth of July, and West Michigan communities are celebrating with fireworks, parades and parties. Many of the firework

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Caribbean Festival is going on year three. Portage | Vintage base ball clubs from eight states take over Ramona Park for fourth annual festival. After a five-year hiatus, the Kalamazoo Caribbean Festival made its return to the zoo in 2024 and is back for...

PORTAGE, MI -- After 66 years with no major overhaul, the city of Portage has a new zoning ordinance — although not everybody’s happy about it. The new ordinance rezones large swaths of the city to allow more diverse housing types as officials say the city needs to accommodate denser housing and prioritize affordabilit

TEXAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Another Kalamazoo County governmental body has spoken out against the possibility of data centers in their area. The Texas Township Board passed Resolution 26-12 at its meeting this week, enacting a temporary moratorium on data center developments, which include facilities housing info

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – It was a big-money night at the Kalamazoo Public Schools board meeting as they approved spending nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. The big-ticket item was the $218 million budget for the coming school year, most of it going to salaries and benefits to keep teachers teaching, bus driver

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A former Kalamazoo paper mill site is being cleaned up with help from a $1 million state grant, clearing the way for affordable housing units intended for people in Kalamazoo County’s problem-solving courts. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is providing...

A Battle Creek, Mich., teen is at the center of a growing backlash after police detained him twice in 10 days, incidents that his family says show a pattern of racial profiling and overly aggressive policing. The case has drawn backlash from locals and revived wider questions about how officers treat Black teens in pub

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Plans to reopen the former Wings West Ice Arena in Texas Township this weekend have been postponed, according to organizers. A soft opening and community event had been scheduled for Saturday, June 27, at what is now called Biggby Coffee Ice Cube Kalamazoo. “Unfortunately, we...