Nonprofit groups offer emergency overnight winter shelter services in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — As winter weather picks up, two nonprofit groups in Kalamazoo are joining forces so people have a safe and warm place to sleep at night. Local: Annual Christmas parade kicking off its 61st year themed 'Christmas Stories' in Marshall. Beginning Monday, Ministry with Community (MWC) and...
Kalamazoo water, sewer rates going up January 1st
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – As part of the 2026 Kalamazoo city budget, water rates will be going up 6.5% for residents, and sewer rates will rise 9%, not only for city dwellers, but those in the townships and other communities on the city’s water system. Commissioners got...
Rezoning near Asylum Lake: City Commission is open to controversial plan
KALAMAZOO, MI — Last month, the Kalamazoo planning commission voted unanimously against a proposed rezoning near Asylum Lake Preserve. Frustrated residents packed City Hall -- filling the commission chambers, overflow room and halls as public comments lasted more than three hours. Still, the City Commission makes the...
Pizza place that opened in old Cracker Barrel is up for sale, to close...
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Don Hamming opened The OCB in August to prove that someone could successfully serve food out of his once-tainted restaurant building. Mission accomplished, he said. Now, Hamming is selling the building, and has announced he is closing The OCB, effective Dec. 31. Personal health issues...
Neighbors Rush to Rescue Driver from Burning Car. As City Plans to Honor Them,...
"The whole community that was here did not do it expecting anything in return," said Megan Waschak
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts’ holiday sale to benefit Kirk Newman Art School
For over 50 years, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts has held an annual Holiday Art Sale, a time for over 160 artists to feature their unique works across a variety of mediums. This year's sale runs Thursday, December 4 through Saturday, December 6, with December 4 being a time for KIA members to shop between 4 P.M. to...
Full agenda for Kalamazoo city commission today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – It may be cold & snowy outside but Kalamazoo’s city commission meeting could heat up today. The water and wastewater system will present their recommendation for 2026 rate hikes to commissioners this afternoon. City memos say the overall hike for water will be 5%, and 9% for sewer rates....
Snow Plow Delays and Leaf Pickup Dilemma in Kzoo Neighborhoods
Residents of Kzoo are voicing their concerns over the apparent lack of a clear snow plow schedule for neighborhood streets. While major roads appear to be well-maintained, locals have noticed that streets in the Milwood area, with the exception of Fulford, have yet to be plowed. The lack of plowing has led to...
Kalamazoo-area side streets remain icy as road crews prioritize main routes
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Streets across Kalamazoo neighborhoods show a stark contrast between main roads and residential areas following recent snowfall, with major thoroughfares mostly clear while side streets remain covered in ice. At local sled hills, kids enjoyed their unexpected day off from school while acknowledging...
UNSOLVED: Murder of Erik Cross remains unresolved; frustration mounts over lack of charges
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — More than 40 years after the murder of Erik Cross, 16, in Vicksburg, Mich., the case remains unsolved despite claims from a former Kalamazoo County undersheriff who says investigators know who's responsible. Cross was killed in June 1983 after attending a house party celebrating Vicksburg...

















