Kalamazoo Murder To Be Featured On Popular Show “Fatal Attraction
The show will retell the events that led to the death of Nikkole Riojas and how this led to the capture and sentencing of Anthony Ozomaro, her on and off boyfriend.
AUDIO: Portage, city council have healing to do after trash hauling contract battle
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The city of Portage and city council may have some healing to do, and bridges to rebuild after a raucous meeting over trash hauling in the city last month. The council decided to award a five-year contract to Waste Management as the city’s only...
Vibrant street mural completed in Kalamazoo neighborhood
KALAMAZOO, MI — A new mural in the Edison neighborhood aims to improve pedestrian safety at the busy intersection of Portage Street and Washington Avenue. It’s called the “Washington Square Pedestrian Scramble,” designed by Stacy Koviak-Davison. A team of 30 volunteers and one dog joined painter...
Kalamazoo, Battle Creek get historic preservation grants
Six Michigan communities were awarded with $250,000 in grants, according to the Michigan Strategic Fund.
Neighbors brave dirty waters to clear storm drains during flash flood
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — When a street in Battle Creek became submerged under knee-deep water amid heavy rain on Tuesday, a group of people decided to step up, or rather into, floodwaters to help their neighbors. Gallery: Heavy rains cause flooding in West Michigan. Several vehicles stalled in the...
Kzoo Latinx Festival celebrates diversity with food, music and more
Live performances, food vendors, art booths and more will be present at the fourth annual "Kzoo Latinx Festival" at Arcadia Creek Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo on Aug. 16.
Grand Junction man faces charges following four-mile pursuit
Sheriff Daniel E. Abbott reports that on 08/07/2025 at approximately 7:30 p.m. a Deputy on patrol in Columbia township attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a pickup truck for multiple traffic violations. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit lasted approximately 4 miles...
New program launched to financially support first-time homebuyers in West Michigan
FILE - A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on Aug. 7, 2024, in San Rafael, California. A new program is providing financial assistance for first-time homebuyers in Van Buren, Berrien, and Cass Counties. Called "Make My Move," the program provides a $5,000 down payment for...
Free stuff, community connection offered at 43rd annual ‘Bronco Bash’
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Plain sidewalks on campus will soon be lined with hundreds of booths, for the 43rd annual Bronco Bash at Western Michigan University. More than 500 community groups, vendors, nonprofits, local businesses, and student organizations come together for the occasion. As many as 20,000 people show up,...
Nine positions eliminated as Eaton County health department faces budget crisis
Barry-Eaton District Health Department faces $1.5 million in budget cuts, reducing environmental health services to two days weekly and eliminating nine positions and vital community programs.