Juneteenth celebration brings music, food to Kalamazoo
Music, food and dance marked the Juneteenth holiday in Kalamazoo as hundreds filled Bronson Park throughout Saturday.
PHOTOS: Kalamazoo Klassic races back to town for 47th year Saturday
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Runners tied up their laces and hit the pavement Saturday in the 47th annual Kalamazoo Klassic. The event, comprised of a 5K and 10K run, kicked off at the Maple Street Magnet School field near Howard Street at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 10K race at 9:30 a.m.
Battle Creek celebrates with cereal parade ahead of National Cereal Festival
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — There is much to celebrate in the Battle Creek community this weekend. Coinciding with the Battle Creek Cereal Sale was the Cereal Parade, which began and ended at the Kool Center Friday night. PHOTOS: Cereal Sale in Battle Creek returns, aims to provide support for...
Police seize several drugs, firearms during raid in Southern Michigan
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI - Law enforcement executed a residential search warrant Thursday, June 12, after a long-term narcotics investigation. Large quantities of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, scales, drug packaging materials and firearms were seized at the 800 block of B Drive North in Emmett Township,...
“No Kings” protests, HarborFest and more: Here’s everything that’s happening this weekend
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Multiple events are scheduled to take place across West Michigan this Father's Day weekend. From 13 "No Kings" protests scattered across our area to South Haven's HarborFest, take a look at our list below:. "No Kings" Protests in West Michigan. Several communities across the nation are...
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.