NOW OPEN: Zap Zone XL Delivers XL Fun with Go-Karts, Laser Tag, Bumper Cars...
Zap Zone Joins Crossroads Mall in Former Sears Spot. Like many Kalamazoo area residents, we’ve been watching the construction at Crossroads Mall with great anticipation. Announced in January of 2025, a massive indoor play center, Zap Zone XL, was coming, and it was going to be BIG. How big...
Van Buren County man claims Safe Cracker Cashword top prize
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Michigan Lottery says a Van Buren County man has claimed a $300,000 prize from playing the Safe Cracker Cashword instant game. The man chose to stay anonymous when he picked up his prize. The ticket was purchased at the Shell gas station...
Zap Zone draws thousands to Portage mall in opening weekend
PORTAGE, MI — Zap Zone brought more than 3,000 people to The Crossroads mall the weekend ahead of its Monday, Feb. 16, grand opening. The two-story, 158,186-square-foot facility at 6780 S. Westnedge Ave. is the Lansing-based entertainment company’s biggest yet, said Owner Mike Hafez. “In Lansing, we noticed...
PETA stages graphic protest at Raising Cane’s grand opening in Portage
Animal rights activists protested the new chicken restaurant with a gruesome demonstration featuring fake blood, fake chickens and more.
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission asking staff for more options for safe access to two...
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A project that has taken years to put together to improve safe access to two schools in Kalamazoo will have to wait another month, because suddenly some of the parents involved don’t like the plan. A proposal to add a sidewalk in the...
Uber shooting still haunts those involved a decade later, and 4 other major stories
It’s been a decade since an Uber driver opened fire at three locations across Kalamazoo County, killing six and critically wounding two others. An in-depth look at one of the most high-profile atrocities in county history is one of five “must-read” stories from MLive over the weekend.
Man arrested after new homeowner found bodies in shed during renovations
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (TCN) -- A man has been arraigned on two counts of open murder in connection with 2023 homicides after two bodies were found inside a shed. WWMT reports that on Feb. 11, Rajai Keyontae Brown, 44, was arrested on outstanding warrants related to the homicides of Tarra Mayes, 46, and Alfred Simpson, 67....
New Dunkin’ Location May Open in Battle Creek, Michigan
A third Dunkin’ could open in Battle Creek, Michigan. Rezoning at 18 Emerald Ave. is under review with public comment on February 17.
‘Here for the chicken’: Another Raising Cane’s restaurant opens in West Michigan
Fans lined up Tuesday morning to be one of the first through the door at the new Raising Cane's in Portage.
Kalamazoo’s Fast-Food Scene Expands Again With New Burger Chain
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is coming to Kalamazoo as the fast-food scene keeps evolving.
