📢 Kalamazoo Seeks Public Input on $2.86M Housing & Community Plan
The City of Kalamazoo will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. to review its 2026 HUD Annual Action Plan. The meeting will take place in the Commission Chambers at City Hall, 241 W. South Street.
Comstock trustee says he won’t step down after 3 censures, disputes claims he broke...
COMSTOCK, Mich. — A Comstock Board of Education trustee censured multiple times by his colleagues is speaking out, defending his actions and accusing district leadership of distorting events to push him aside amid broader disagreements over transparency, finances and student performance. Dr. Richard Hathaway, who has...
Rising gas prices add pressure for Kalamazoo businesses
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — As gas prices remain elevated amid ongoing overseas conflict, some Kalamazoo businesses are feeling the impact in a place customers may not immediately see: the cost of delivery. At Kazoopy’s Pizza and Grinders, operations manager Scott Strawhun said higher fuel prices are affecting the day-to-day...
Kalamazoo celebrating 10th year of Pastors on Patrol program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – When you dial 911 in Kalamazoo, public safety responds, but sometimes so will a pastor. The city of Kalamazoo is celebrating the tenth year of its Pastors on Patrol program. The city commission has approved a proclamation praising the religious leaders, and their founder,...
Battle Creek VA Medical Center to receive nearly $14.5 million in infrastructure upgrades
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Battle Creek VA Medical Center will be receiving $14,497,160 to modernize, repair, and improve buildings on its campus as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Program. The NRM program funds one-time maintenance projects for facilities,...
This Hidden Michigan Biergarten Feels Like Bavaria – Think Currywurst, Giant Steins, and Fairy...
This Portage, Michigan spot stands out for one reason: a true open-air German biergarten with schnitzel, imported beers served in steins, and long communal tables that encourage people to sit together. It is not a themed restaurant or a loose interpretation. It is built around authentic recipes and traditions...
Kalamazoo Public Safety looking for missing 20-year-old man
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is trying to find a missing 20-year-old man who has not been seen since Saturday. Sean Botimer may be suffering from an unspecified medical condition that could have prevented his return home. Botimer was last seen in a black...
Liquor license dispute leads to renewed push for recall of four Comstock township officials
In November, Comstock Township residents started a campaign to recall four members of the township board after they voted yes on a motion to end a moratorium on large-scale energy projects. Organizers confirmed that all of the signatures collected in that campaign to recall clerk Nicole Beauchamp and trustees...
Victim killed in Plainwell house fire identified
The man found dead inside a burning home this weekend in Plainwell has been identified as 58-year-old Ted Hughes Jr.
Firefighters called for smoke alarm at historic Kalamazoo theater; owners give update
KALAMAZOO, MI — The cause of a smoke alarm at a historic Kalamazoo theater has been determined. Police vehicles and fire trucks pulled up to the Kalamazoo State Theatre before 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29, blocking traffic on South Burdick Street. Firefighters opened fire hydrants in the area as...
