Myers to retire from Kalamazoo RESA board later this month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – After nearly three decades on the board of the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (Kalamazoo RESA), Dr. Delores Myers has announced her retirement, effective June 30, 2025. First appointed to the Kalamazoo RESA Board of Education in September 1996, Dr. Myers brought to the...
VIEWER VIDEO: Tree falls on road in St. Joseph County
Arguments made in court over lawsuit filed against St. Joe County sheriff over immigration. Two hours of court time was set aside for legal arguments for, and against, Sheriff Redman's motion to have the case dismissed. South Shore Line celebrates grand opening of new 11th Street Station in Michigan City.
Outage Updates: Thousands without power after severe weather in West Michigan
Update as of 11:09 p.m.: The amount of customers without power rose to 9,920. The majority of these new outages occurred in the Pavilion and Scotts areas of Kalamazoo County. Update as of 6:55 p.m.: 7,570 customers without power mostly south of Battle Creek with a few new spots north near Barry County and west in...
Avoid swimming in Portage lake for 2 days next week, chemical treatment planned
PORTAGE, MI -- A lake in Portage will be unsafe for swimming for two days next week as the city applies weed treatments. Due to the chemicals, the city of Portage is telling residents not to swim in Austin Lake on Monday, June 23 and Tuesday, June 24, according to a Facebook post from the city.
Authorities ID 3 juvenile suspects in fire that destroyed market
Authorities confirm they are pursuing charges against three juveniles in a fire that destroyed a neighborhood grocery store near Battle Creek.
Governor Whitmer announces 140 new housing units in Hastings, Coldwater redevelopment projects
LANSING, Mich. — Two Michigan communities will receive state funding to transform vacant properties into housing and community spaces under a bipartisan redevelopment program, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday. The Revitalization and Placemaking program is providing $1.53 million in grants for projects in...
Deputies searching for suspect in Kalamazoo bank break-in
Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man accused of breaking into a Fifth Third Bank location in Oshtemo Township.
The Wait Is Over: Michigan’s First 90-Degree Day Expected This Week
Many Michiganders are excited that Summer officially arrives on Friday June 20th. With that, we're getting longer days with more sunshine and a nice boost in temperature. We've already had several days with temperatures in the 80s, but when will Michigan finally have its first 90-degree day of the year?
Deputies: Shots fired at Richland Township pool party
No one was hurt when shots were fired during a pool party in Richland Township Tuesday night, deputies say.
Talsma heads south for 5th store and 1st in new Michigan market
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. — For its next store, Top 100 retailer Talsma Furniture is heading about an hour south to a new market. The Hudsonville, Mich.-based retailer will undertake a ground-up build for its fifth overall showroom and its first in Kalamazoo. “Kalamazoo’s a market we’ve been looking at for...