‘We are not the after party’: Kalamazoo restaurant hires security after shooting
Two Fellas Grill in Kalamazoo says it will up its security and cut its hours after a shooting where four people were shot and another injured early Saturday.
Road reopened after ‘hazardous incident,’ no immediate danger present
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A "hazardous incident" temporarily shut down a road Tuesday morning. Traffic: Downed tree and power lines cause temporary road closure. Cork Street between South Burdick Street and Lovers Lane shut down in both directions because of a "hazardous incident" Tuesday around 5 a.m., according to...
AUDIO: Portage weighing helping city employees with down payments for homes
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Portage is considering a program to help its employees with down payment assistance for homes because some of them can no longer afford to live in the city. It’s a program administered by the nonprofit Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services that the...
Steele and Sadie Evans to continue the “incredibly orange tradition,” as Evans Acres Family...
In a recent social media post, a great-nephew of Gene (The Pumpkin Man) Rhodes, who passed away last December, announced that he and his wife had purchased the family farm that Gene operated from 1957 to 2024. Steele and Sadie Evans, Gene’s great-nephew and niece-in-law, purchased the farm which has...
‘Can do great damage’: Invasive sea lamprey control efforts begin along the Paw Paw...
PAW PAW, Mich. — Since the 1950s, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (UFWS) has been taking steps to control the invasive sea lamprey population and their threat to the Great Lakes–including here in Southwest Michigan. Beginning Tuesday, the agency will be kicking off their ten-day control efforts,...
God’s Kitchen of Michigan launches 2025 Holiday Fundraiser
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – God’s Kitchen of Michigan is starting its 2025 Holiday Fundraiser with a goal to raise $10,000 to bring Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners to needy families and people in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. The holidays can be a challenging time for many in the...
Van Buren County Sheriff warns residents of scam calls falsely claiming arrest warrants
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office (VBCSO) is warning the public of a new scam involving residents in Van Buren County. Scammers call residents claiming they have a warrant out of Van Buren County, and may try and pressure residents into providing personal information or payment.
Hot dog window walk-up announces new location after August break-in, burglary
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — After an August break-in a hot dog restaurant announced on Wednesday they're opening up a new spot. Copper's Dog House, a hot dog walk-up with window service, had their shop broken into on Aug. 5, 2025 leaving some of their equipment and their service window damaged. After learning it could take up...
KDPS: Teen arrested, stolen guns found in apartment
Police in Kalamazoo say they arrested a teenage boy who was wanted on weapons charges and then found stolen guns in the apartment.
Township will demolish house to make way for proposed new road
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- A house demolition on Stadium Drive will make way for a proposed future street in Oshtemo Township. But roadwork won’t start anytime soon. The township doesn’t have authority to build roads, so it’s partnering with the Kalamazoo County Road Commission to redesign the road.