Annual arts festival, car show returns to downtown Otsego
Along M-89 in downtown Otsego, visitors can explore the city's annual Creative Arts Festival on Sept. 27, which will include a car show, petting zoo and more.
West Main Street officially reopens in Kalamazoo, drivers relieved
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — After several months, West Main Street in Kalamazoo has reopened. The expansion is complete, and all lanes and ramps are open again as of Monday. The project added a westbound lane from Drake Road to US-131, rebuilt the Maple Hill Drive intersection, added storm water drainage, a concrete curb,...
Kalamazoo Curling Club looks to create its own home
The Kalamazoo Curling Club is looking to build its own home in Parchment with partner help.
Kalamazoo getting early start planning shelters for homeless over winter
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – As we first reported two weeks ago, the Kalamazoo community is getting an early start on planning emergency shelters for the homeless this winter. City Manager Jim Ritsema has announced the dates for local agencies to bid on providing those services, which include day...
After Major Remodel Burdick’s Downtown to Reopen in Kalamazoo
Burdick’s Bar & Grill reopens in downtown Kalamazoo with a new look, menu, and duckpin bowling after nine months of major renovations.
Kalamazoo man sentenced to 10-30 years in prison for stabbing another homeless man in...
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Kalamazoo man has been sentenced to 10 to 30 years in prison in connection with a 2023 homicide that occurred on the city’s east side. 42-year-old Jason Lawrence Blough pled no contest last month to involuntary manslaughter and habitual offender–third offense charges. Monday Kalamazoo...
KDPS: Man sentenced in deadly 2023 stabbing
Nearly two years after a deadly stabbing in Kalamazoo, a man has been sentenced to prison in connection with the death.
East Egg Breakfast Restaurant In Portage Closing For Good
They did make it clear that only the Portage location would be closing and customers could visit the Campus location near WMU for their favorites.
Missing man in UP since early September found deceased, says MSP
GULLIVER, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — UPDATE (9/16/2025): Michigan State Police (MSP), as well as downstate Michigander Angela Lawrence, reported that her brother, Timothy Lawrence, has been found deceased. Missing since early September, he was found on Tuesday, Sept. 15 near the area on Lang Road in Gulliver where he was...
Kalamazoo sees drop in traffic crashes as city leaders credit ‘Streets for All’ initiative
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The number of traffic crashes in Kalamazoo is down again this year, continuing a steady decline city leaders say reflects ongoing safety improvements. Newly released data shows crashes through the first seven months of 2025 are at their lowest level in years. Officials credit the "Streets for All"...