A look back 10 years after fatal Kalamazoo bicycle tragedy
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Ten years ago today, Kalamazoo changed forever on North Westnedge Avenue. A truck driver hit nine cyclists on the road, killing five and seriously injuring four others who were part of the Chain Gang bicycle group. Their deaths horrified the Kalamazoo area and changed everything from...
See our 10 favorite photos from Kalamazoo’s Do-Dah Parade
The parade was formed in Kalamazoo in 1984 with the goal of making people stop and laugh with a satire of the mundane.
Pride event returns to Arcadia Creek Festival Place
Blocks of downtown Kalamazoo were donned in rainbows for Pride 2026 over the weekend.
Mendon bats wake up, propel Hornets to D-4 quartefinals
MENDON, Mich. — In a Battle of the Swarms, it was Mendon coming out on top over Bridgman Saturday, 6-3, to advance to the regional finals in Division 4 softball. From there, Mendon propelled its way to another state quarterfinal behind a 6-5 win over Gobles from the home of the Hornets.
Bicyclists injured in crash that killed 5 will finish the ride, a decade later
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Ten years after a tragic bike crash, Paul Runnels carries his friends with him on every ride. The names of the five people killed on June 7, 2016, when a motorist plowed into a group of cyclists, are on a decal on the crossbar of his bicycle.
3 injured in shooting on Kalamazoo’s east side
Authorities are searching for a suspect after three people, including two teens, were injured in a shooting at a party on Kalamazoo's east side early Sunday morning.
Homelessness 5 years from now: Kalamazoo leaders share visions
KALAMAZOO, MI — The year is 2031. The city looks different. Over a half billion dollars in new developments have reshaped the Kalamazoo skyline. But what is it like for the city’s homeless residents?. Back to today, in 2026, leaders are shaping policy of how homelessness will look...
‘It just sucks’: Michigan NASCAR win slips through Portage driver’s fingers
“I don’t care if it’s a four-banger (race), I want to win here," a dejected Carson Hocevar said after the race.
South Westnedge Avenue reconstruction project begins Monday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Traffic delays are expected fo the next several months as work begins Monday to allow for the replacement of the existing trail as part of the South Westnedge Avenue Reconstruction project. Beginning June 8, the southbound lane on South Westnedge Avenue from Centre Avenue...
Taste of the Creek returns to downtown Battle Creek with 35-plus local food vendors
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The fifth-annual Taste of the Creek returned to downtown Battle Creek on Saturday. The free, mouth-watering event featured over 35 different local vendors at Festival Market Square. It also saw the return of Kiddie Land, an area with bounce houses, bubble machines, and more for...
