Southbound US-131 shut down after crashes, motorists advised to avoid area
WEST MICHIGAN — Southbound US-131 is closed in two places due to crashes. The entire freeway is closed past D Avenue (Exit 44) in Kalamazoo County, and after M-89 (Allegan Street; Exit 49A) in Allegan County, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Local: City of Portage to interview...
State Representative Rogers tells KPS trustees School Aid Budget increases funding
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the School Aid Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 this week, and that means more support for student literacy and assurances that at-risk kids will continue to get assistance. At a time when the federal government is taking a cleaver...
Investigation launched after two homes damaged by gunfire in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Police are asking neighbors to review security camera footage as they investigate gunfire that damaged two homes in Battle Creek. Investigators were called to Summer Street near Foster Avenue, about two miles southwest of downtown Battle Creek, on a report of gunfire late Thursday. Crime:...
Minor arrested following Kalamazoo apartment stabbing
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A minor is in custody after allegedly stabbing someone at a Kalamazoo apartment complex Thursday afternoon, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS). Officers were called to Kenbrooke Court Condominiums off of Michigan Avenue just before 2:15 p.m., police said. Local: Two arreste
City of Kalamazoo moving CPED offices, KDPS Records Division to renovated Crosstown Center
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Kalamazoo is moving its Community Planning & Economic Development offices and the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Records Division and Police walk-up service window. Those offices will close at 11 a.m. Monday and be closed through through Wednesday next week, July...
Investigation ongoing for Parchment argument gaining ‘significant’ social media attention
PARCHMENT, Mich. — Differing accounts of whether an argument Wednesday involved a gun is being investigated by police. Local | Charter Spectrum outage may prevent some from calling 911 in Kalamazoo County. Township of Kalamazoo Police Department (TKPD) officers said they are looking into an incident that happened Wedne
Olivia Is A 50-pound Fetch Fanatic At The Kalamazoo SPCA Ready For An Active...
At the SPCA of Southwest Michigan in Kalamazoo, a nearly 3-year-old dog named Olivia is ready for a home — she knows sit, loves tug, and can jump higher than you might expect.
Spectrum outage may prevent some from calling 911 in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — Editor's note: Anyone experiencing an emergency that can't connect to 911 should call (269) 488-8911, the non-emergency dispatch line. A Spectrum phone outage Thursday morning may prevent some people from calling 911 and 988. Kalamazoo County Dispatch Authority (KCDA) officials said Charter Co
Kalamazoo County spends $1.5M on weight loss drugs, board considers cutting coverage
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Weight loss drugs available to Kalamazoo County employees could be cut from coverage as leaders work to finalize the 2027 healthcare plan. The county is now spending more than $1.5 million a year on anti-obesity GLP-1s for employees, making up 20% of all prescription costs. Rising...
Gobles man sentenced for selling unapproved prescriptions, weight loss drugs from China
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Gobles man will spend nearly two years in federal prison for helping sell unapproved drugs imported from China, including some used for weight loss. Brandon Piper, 35, helped carry out a scheme that brought unapproved, misbranded prescription drugs into the United States with the intent to defra
