Stateside Podcast: Kalamazoo author remembers Nina Simone in unique literary form
Nina Simone, one of the most arresting voices in 20th century music, is one of those people who are just impossible to capture in one dimension. That’s why scholar and poet Shonda Buchanan created a new approach for her book, The Lost Songs of Nina Simone. Buchanan, an Assistant Professor of English at Western...
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County has $400,000 available for grants
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County is making $400,000 available for local groups that want to help local residents with their most pressing needs. In the recent past, the county board has responded to individual requests from local organizations seeking such grants. The Community Grants program is...
Penny-sized hail foreseen with thunderstorms to hit Van Buren County Thursday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Thursday at 6:48 p.m. EDT for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 p.m. EDT for Van Buren County. The storms may bring penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:48 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong...
It’s about to get really hot: first 90s of the year possible next week
Kalamazoo, Michigan — Summer is just about here, and it will soon say so on the calendar. Officially official, summer starts 10:42 p.m. Friday night, June 20th, 2025. It will also start feeling like summer as soon as next week. We're forecasting upper 80s to near 90 degrees from...
Country fans brave traffic jams for Barry County concert
HASTINGS, Mich. — A two-mile drive down M-37 turned into a two-hour crawl just to reach the front of the Barry County Fairgrounds on Friday afternoon. "It's been pretty busy, but they've been flowing them through pretty quick," said Kevin Lee, who had been watching traffic from his front yard all morning.
New Brunch Spot Dazzles Kalamazoo With Farm-to-Table Concept
Brunch is the combination of breakfast and lunch, often times it is someone eating breakfast food beyond the traditional breakfast hours. Many places will open their bar and offer sangrias, mimosas, bloody Mary's, wine, and other alcoholic beverages. Some places only serve brunch on weekends while others pride...
Police release name of Kalamazoo woman killed in domestic incident
Police released name of Kalamazoo woman killed in domestic incident. The suspect has been in custody after he shot himself as police approached following the murder.
2-day music fest brings big names to Hastings
Hastings is normally a city of around 7500 residents. More than triple that number are expected to arrive at the Barry Expo Center for a two-day music fest called "Rock the Country" that will feature acts like Nickelback, Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd this weekend.
Pepper spray in spit warrants harsher term, court says
An inmate who took a blast of pepper spray to the face and then spit on a jail deputy was eligible for a harsher sentence because of the chemical irritant in his saliva, an appeals court ruled.
Mom of 8-month-old baby taken in stolen car: ‘I thought my world was ending’
PORTAGE, Mich. — A 25-year-old woman arrested for allegedly stealing a car with an 8-month-old child in the back seat has admitted to investigators that she did it. On Wednesday, Shyann Sherelle Sanchez was arraigned in Kalamazoo County court on the following charges, according to documents obtained by News Channel 3:
