Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A 43-year-old Kalamazoo man is in the Kalamazoo County Jail on 8 charges after the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team, Crime Reduction Team, and SWAT carried out a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of Reed Avenue. It happened February 24th and...

LUCE COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) - Three people from lower Michigan were arrested following an attempt to smuggle drugs into Newberry Correctional Facility. A Tuesday evening press release from the Michigan State Police says on Feb. 28, troopers from the MSP Sault Ste. Marie Post was notified by Newberry Correctional...

KALAMAZOO, MI — City staff envision a gateway welcoming drivers and pedestrians to downtown. Now, it’s taking the first steps toward making that vision — called the West Gateway — a reality. Commissioners awarded the $3 million design contract to Wightman, a Kalamazoo-based architecture, engineering, design...

VICKSBURG, Mich. — An animal rescue and rehab owner is fighting to keep her business open after Schoolcraft Township officials ordered to have it shut down. On Feb. 25, the owners of Forgotten Souls and Rescue Rehab received a notice in the mail from Schoolcraft Township officials, alerting them that they have 15...

A planned Saturday night power outage will impact 1200 customers in the Kalamazoo area during overnight utility upgrades.

PORTAGE, Mich. — A divisive change to the city's trash system will begin on Monday. The City of Portage voted unanimously in July to approve a five-year, roughly $29 million contract with Waste Management, making it the city’s sole provider for trash and recycling beginning on Monday. "Take...

Michigan Events Blogger March 2, 2026 0 Events , Michigan , Vicksburg Photo by Suzy Hazelwood VICKSBURG, MI – The Pulp & Press Lit Arts Fest will be held April 24-25, 2026 hosted by the Village of Vicksburg, in South Kalamazoo County. This two-day literary arts festival is intended to promote literacy through its...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo city commissioners hired James E. Fulton and Sons to install lights, artwork and update landscaping in downtown Kalamazoo during their Monday, March 2 meeting. The $426,000 contract includes work on the Rose Street Plaza and Farmers Alley Plaza, per city documents. These areas are used...

Discover intimate wedding venues in West Michigan, perfect for micro-weddings and elopements near Kalamazoo this spring.

PLAINWELL, Mich. — Plainwell Community Schools is enhancing students and staff security with a new safety dog team to detect ammunition and firearms in their schools. The school district is the 10th in the state to employ Zebra K-9 safety dog teams. VOTE: February Photo of the Month. Zebra...