Deputies: Man shot and killed in Kzoo Co.
A suspect is in police custody after a man was shot to death Friday night outside Kalamazoo.
Authorities in Kalamazoo County investigate homicide at apartment complex
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide at an apartment complex in Comstock Township.
Kalamazoo’s Spanish immersion school to add grades, brings new school cost to $54M
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo Public Schools is expanding its plans for a new El Sol Elementary School. Plans are already in the works to build a new El Sol Elementary School at 1428 Baker Drive, replacing the 604 W. Vine St. location. But now, instead of serving kindergarten through fifth...
New southbound off ramp for the U.S. 131 Business Loop unveiled
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – They snipped the ribbon Friday morning on the new southbound off ramp for the U.S. 131 Business Loop. The $24 million dollar project makes the intersection, which had only been accessible to and from the north, also accessible from the south. Kalamazoo officials hope it will revitalize...
New memorial honors Sergeant Ryan Proxmire who died in line of duty in 2021
A new memorial plaque by the Valhalla Project honors Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Sergeant Ryan Proxmire, who died in the line of duty in 2021.
Crime reduction team took two men with felonies into custody after seeing them with...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A crime reduction team took two men with felonies into custody after they were seen carrying guns. State: Over 900 guns taken off the streets since 2022 launch of Operation Safe Neighborhoods. While patrolling West KL Avenue near South Drake Road on Monday, members of the...
Community Mobilization to Save Asylum Lake: A Call to Action
A rezoning request meeting for the parcel at 4301 Stadium Drive adjacent to Asylum Lake has sparked a significant response from local residents. Many residents attended the meeting in person, while others who were unable to attend were encouraged to call a provided phone number (888-382-9556) to voice their...
Kalamazoo airport hosts food drive to aid unpaid TSA and air traffic control staff
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Amid the ongoing government shutdown, the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) is hosting a food drive Friday to feed around 100 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents and air traffic control (ATC) agents. On Oct. 28, workers received their first zero-dollar paycheck....
‘It’s a sign from my baby:’ Goodwill employees return lost necklace of late Otsego...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Inside a Kalamazoo Goodwill warehouse that sorts more than 100 tons of donations every year, one tangled chain stood out. A necklace, carrying the photo of a 12-year-old boy and engraved with two dates, caught the attention of employees who stopped what they were doing to look closer.
People Drive From All Over Michigan To Eat At This No-Frills Hot Dog Joint
Tucked away on Portage Street in Kalamazoo sits a bright orange building that doesn’t need fancy signage or elaborate decor to announce its greatness – The Root Beer Stand has let its legendary food and drink do the talking for generations. Some places just get it right, and...

















