Kalamazoo MI

BATTLE CREEK, MI -- A building that has sat empty for nearly two decades in downtown Battle Creek will be transformed into a $12.7 million mixed-use development featuring affordable housing, restaurant space and entertainment venues. Michigan Community Capital, a nonprofit, is providing $10 million in federal New Marke

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — No one is hurt after a grease fire at Teal Run Apartments on Sunday afternoon. Kent County | Gas explosion destroys ice cream shop in Grand Rapids, no one hurt. Battle Creek Fire Department (BCPFD) crews responded to Teal Run Apartments on Sunday just after...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – This is a dangerous time of the year for youngsters, and the 4th of July is the second most dangerous holiday of the year, ranking only behind Halloween for higher risk of death and injuries to kids. Traffic statistics show that more teens are...

Jack in the Box is making a Michigan comeback with a handful of locations planned. The fast-food chain opened its first location in Michigan in Battle Creek on June 15. For the past two weeks, southwest Michigan residents have been able to get Jack in the Box classics like burgers, tacos, chicken sandwiches and fries.

West Michigan's Bubbletopia, a seven-dome home featured on HGTV’s “Zillow Gone Wild,” won its episode and is currently on the market for $1.15 million.

Community volunteers with the Marshall Area Conservation Corps have planted more than 250 trees this spring. The tree-planting activities included species such as black gum, serviceberry, buckeye, hornbeam, hawthorn, as well as various oaks and tamaracks, according to a community announcement. The annual Greening of Ma

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County Administrator Kevin Catlin is leaving the county government effective August 14th to take the county administrator job in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Dr. Catlin has been the county’s chief administrative and accounting officer since 2022 and will start his next job Augus

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Not everyone is celebrating the nation’s birthday this year with fireworks, barbeques, and backyard parties. The Democracy Defenders Roadshow will roll into town on Wednesday for a forum on two topics of special interest to the BIPOC community in Kalamazoo. ISAAC executive director...

Southwest Michigan is bracing for a scorching week, with heat indexes soaring to 106 degrees. Stay hydrated and check on neighbors as summer heat sets in.

Officials are urging people to stay safe as a extreme heat watch is in effect across West Michigan with temperatures set to hit the upper 90s in some parts of the region this week.