Kalamazoo MI

Five towns, all named Kalamazoo, each with their own quirky stories and histories—what a journey through namesakes!

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A ribbon cutting is scheduled for later this month as construction wraps up on the new $6 million multipurpose building at the Kalamazoo Farmers’ Market. The 8,900 square foot enclosed structure at 1234 Bank Street includes a commercial kitchen and event space. It...

MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) – Construction of the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is now more than 90% complete, with the focus now on installing equipment to prepare for the start of production in 2026. The company also addressed a potential point of public concern, noting that the vapor seen coming...

COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Comstock Public School District, like many across the state, is enduring an ongoing bus driver shortage that threatens hundreds of students' access to education. UNSOLVED: Tips wanted on 10 year anniversary of college student's hit and run death. In fact, due to the lack of...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County commissioners have one leftover piece of business from their recently approved 2026 budget that they plan to take up tomorrow. The board has set aside $200,000 for the past two years to fund an organized competition to pay for community projects that meet their...

CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL’S INTERVIEW WITH COORDINATOR JESSICA BAKER. Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is proud to announce a new community initiative aimed at supporting local families affected by recent SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefit changes and government workers affected by the shutdown. On...

One of the three passengers injured in a deadly wrong-way crash on US-131 over the weekend is a Comstock Public Schools student, the superintendent confirmed to News 8.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Social media posts showing what appears to be discolored water from Kalamazoo taps have gone viral, prompting city officials to address residents' concerns about water quality. FOX 17 Kalamazoo reporter Julie Dunmire saw multiple posts circulating on TikTok and Facebook showing what a user claims...

PORTAGE, Mich. — Friends and family of 17-year-old Alayiah Lazzara gathered at the Celery Flats park in Portage to remember her Tuesday evening. The teen was one of four killed in a wrong-way crash on US-131 over the weekend. She died at the hospital Monday night, days after the...

Marcell Oliver, a Jackson High School Wrestler, passed away in a tragic accident that occurred early Sunday morning on 131 near Martin. A woman was engaged in the collision, driving the wrong way on the highway and colliding head-on with another car. A wrong-way driver on US-131 early Sunday morning...