Deputies: Man in custody for assaulting girlfriend
Deputies say a man is facing a series of charges for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and trapping her in a bathroom near Gobles.
‘Safer, healthier, more accessible’: $7M Kalamazoo River restoration project completed
PLAINWELL, Mich. — A decades-in-the-making project that aimed to remove the Plainwell Dam and restore nearly a mile of the Kalamazoo River has wrapped up. As of Tuesday, a one-mile stretch of the Kalamazoo River and its surrounding habitat affected by outdated dam structures and illegally dumped clean chemicals has...
Motorhome heavily damaged attempting to cross Langley Covered Bridge
CENTREVILLE, MI — Langley Covered Bridge will be closed — possibly up to two weeks — after a recreational vehicle struck and damaged one of its height limiters Aug. 4. St. Joseph County Road Commission Director of Operations Don Preston said the incident occurred shortly before noon Monday at the north end of the...
Mystery Hexagon Spotted in the Skies Above Kalamazoo
Residents in the Kalamazoo area reported seeing a strange hexagon flying in the sky. Michigan has long been known as a UFO hotspot, with numerous reports each year of strange sightings in the sky. Is the hexagon a UFO? Let's find out. Strange Things in the Sky Over Michigan. Each...
Officials say Kalamazoo County, city of Kalamazoo not sanctuary
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County officials want to make it clear that Kalamazoo is not a sanctuary county or city. Sheriff Rick Fuller says they took extra pains this week to transmit that, that they should not be on any list of sanctuary cities. “My team had...
Celebrate summer: Find your perfect festival in West Michigan’s jam-packed event lineup
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — West Michigan is celebrating summer with various county fairs, festivals and more. From the Allegan County Fair in Allegan to the Breakaway Music Festival in Grand Rapids, there are plenty of events to enjoy in August and September. South Haven: National Blueberry Festival to return to...
Kalamazoo Black Male Alliance Host Inaugural Cookout
The Kalamazoo Black Male Alliance was created to foster a community of support for the well-being of black males of all ages. They are dedicated to providing a space for black males in the Kalamazoo area to feel supported and have resources for advancement and growth. They host several different...
Urban birding and wellness group explores Kalamazoo parks
Explore the urban environments of birds in this morning hike with Kalamazoo's Ayurvedic Wellness Center.
Tonight is National Night Out
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – It’s the first Tuesday in August, and that means National Night Out. Several events are planned in the Kalamazoo area to get neighbors to meet neighbors, rub elbows with public safety officials and build bridges, at a time when it seems the gaps between us all are getting larger.
Residents Outraged Over Air Conditioning Ban In Pavilion Estates
The last thing I would ever want anybody telling me is that I’m not allowed to have air-conditioning during the summer months, where the heat index is over 100° and it feels like we are living in a sauna. That’s apparently what one mobile home park in Kalamazoo,...