Kalamazoo MI

PORTAGE, MI — Brand new trash and recycling bins are on the way to 16,000 Portage homes in February. Waste Management will begin its term as the city’s sole trash pickup provider on March 2, said City Manager Pat McGinnis. Residents don’t need to do anything to receive...

Western Michigan University trustees are set to vote Thursday, February 12 on taking steps toward transferring stewardship and potentially ownership of Asylum Lake Preserve to the Kalamazoo County parks system. The transfer would not take place immediately, but the board vote would allow WMU to enter into a...

The Antique Kitchen in Portage has announced that, in an unprecedented move, in order to remain open, the staff is partnering with the original owner to breathe new life into the restaurant, which was operating for over 50 years. Over the last month, we’ve watched the ups and downs of...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Residents are being urged to stay alert as increasingly sophisticated scams continue to target people across Kalamazoo County, costing victims millions of dollars. Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller says scammers often impersonate trusted organizations, including the IRS, banks and even law...

PORTAGE, Mich. — A local elementary school will close for a day due to widespread illness. Moorsbridge Elementary School in Portage will close Thursday after a spike in absenteeism due to a three-day spike in illness, the school said in a letter to parents. Local: Kalamazoo County residents lose...

FORT WAYNE,IN (WKZO AM/FM) – A 29-year-old Kristina Burch of Kalamazoo , was arrested and charged this week in connection with the January 28 shooting death of 19-year-old Damion Jacobs in Fort Wayne, Indiana. While Fort Wayne Police initially charged Burch with murder, the charge was later downgraded to...

HEADPHONE WARNING: Due to Technical Issues, there is a disruptive sound present in the first portion of this meeting. During the Kalamazoo School Board Meeting on February 5, 2026, the board honors students from Northeastern and Woods Lake elementary schools for their achievements. A significant portion of the...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Part of Water Street will close Feb. 23 to Feb. 25. The downtown Kalamazoo roadway will be blocked between Rose Street and the North Kalamazoo Mall while crane work on the Radisson Hotel is underway, per a city press release. Eastbound drivers will be detoured to...

Small businesses shouldn’t have to risk closing their doors or laying off staff if local road construction drags on and impedes customer access. That’s the notion behind a proposal to help businesses stay afloat during prolonged road work via a grant program. Rep. Julie Rogers, D-Kalamazoo, announced the bill this...

Allison Reed is a Kalamazoo-born figure skater currently representing Lithuania at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in ice dance. Born in Kalamazoo in 1994, Reed has represented Lithuania since teaming up with Lithuanian ice dance partner Saulius Ambrulevičius in 2017. Her hometown is listed as Elk Grove, Illinois...