Meet Noodle: West Michigan’s Cat Who Loves Canoeing the Kalamazoo River
I love spending time on the water with my friends. each year we go on at least one group tubbing trip down a river in West Michigan. During this fun tubing trip it's common to see people in canoes or kayak's joined by a dog that loves being in and around the water.
Airborne survey to begin next week for City of Kalamazoo well fields
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – You might see a helicopter towing a big hexagon over well fields in Texas, Oshtemo, Comstock, and Ross Townships next week. It’s part of a survey to help protect drinking water for the City of Kalamazoo. The week of August 4, the City...
Marshall Motorfest draws hundreds across Michigan
Hundreds of cars lined Michigan Avenue in downtown Marshall for the second annual Motorfest on Saturday.
Cars galore, food and Rockabilly costumes to fill the streets for Marhsall Motorfest
MARSHALL, Mich. — Car enthusiast are showing off their prized rides downtown Saturday. At Marshall Motorfest, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., up to 450 vehicles, from classic to modern, will line up downtown Marshall for people to admire while enjoying live music, games, a costume contest and food, according to event...
Why Everyone’s Raving About Battle Creek’s Dubai Chocolate Treat
You may have heard a lot of talk lately about Dubai Chocolate and how amazing it is. It turns out that there’s a dessert shop in Battle Creek that makes the most amazing Dubai Chocolate in the state, and my first experience with trying it changed the way I look at desserts.
Kalamazoo to celebrate National Night Out August 5
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says it will be joining community members in neighborhoods across the city in celebrating National Night Out Tuesday, August 5. KDPS says the annual event aims to strengthen ties between residents and public safety personnel, fostering safer and...
No one hurt, dog rescued in Battle Creek house fire
No one was hurt and a dog was rescued in a Friday evening house fire in Battle Creek.
Friendly Pickle Opens Indoor Pickleball Facility In Kalamazoo
Pickleball has become one of the fastest growing sports in the country and has quickly become one of the most exciting sports in Michigan. The popular sport started to gain traction a couple years ago with the older generations before receiving a large boom recently with those 35 and younger. Pickleball courts are...
Kalamazoo Eastside: How new director is fighting blight, supporting workers
KALAMAZOO, MI — It only took Arturo Puckerin a matter of weeks before he began making a difference as executive director of the Kalamazoo Eastside Neighborhood Association. Puckerin, 41, took over as the head of the association on Aug. 1, 2024, after the 2023 retirement of longtime director Pat Taylor and a brief...
Good boy! Southern Michigan police dog Rizzo heads into retirement after 8 years
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI – A police dog with one Southern Michigan sheriff’s department is heading into a well-deserved retirement after eight years of service. Rizzo, a Belgian Malinois, has been a dual-purpose patrol and Special Response Team K-9 officer with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, working alongside his...