Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Grand Rapids woman is spending the next two-to-four decades in prison for a 2023 Black Friday crash that killed a Portage woman and left a man critically injured. Monday, Nyra Whitelow was sentenced to 20-40 years with 29 days credit for second-degree murder, and 2-5...

KENT COUNTY, MI — Fazoli’s is continuing to disappear from West Michigan while its parent company battles bankruptcy and lawsuits. As of Tuesday, Feb. 24, Fazoli’s at 2521 Alpine Ave. in Walker is officially closed. A sign posted on the front door directs customers to locations in Battle Creek, Jackson and Lansing.

In mid-October, Michigan DNR Conservation Officer Kyle McQueer received an emergency call dispatched by the Barry County Sheriff's Office to a residential address on Keller Road in Orangeville Township. The call was regarding a CPR-in-progress situation. Less than a mile away, McQueer immediately responded and was...

Editor’s Note: The Nonprofit Spotlight is NowKalamazoo’s collaboration with area nonprofits, providing space for them to highlight important work that might not be known to Kalamazoo County at large. Know of a group that should be in the NowKalamazoo Nonprofit Spotlight? Submit a nomination here. Nonprofit name....

A West Michigan mom is upset after she claims her daughter was shot with gel bullets at her school. The incident happened at Plainwell Middle School on Thursday afternoon. According to Plainwell Public Safety a 13-year-old boy who does not go to Plainwell Public Schools shot two girls with gel bullets after school...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A winery is closed for repairs after a car crashed into it on Sunday. Twine Urban Winery on Portage Street near Washington Avenue had to evacuate on Sunday after a person drove into the front of the building just before 1 p.m. causing "significant structural damage," according to Kalamazoo...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Amtrak passengers were stranded in Kalamazoo for four hours on Sunday, Feb. 22. Amtrak’s Blue Water line traveling from Chicago to Port Huron experienced a “mechanical issue” at 7:10 p.m., said Marc Magliari, Amtrak senior public relations manager. Staci Leyrer Percy, one of 250...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Discussions continue on whether to ask Kalamazoo voters for more tax money to subsidize daycare for young families. Kalamazoo County commission chair Jen Strebs says talks are ongoing with the Michigan Transformation Collective over the idea. She says Kalamazoo is a federally recognized...

KALAMAZOO, MI — When was the last time you focused exclusively on the people around you?. And do you need your cell phone to call friends when lots of people are standing or sitting next to you?. The folks at Old Skool Bar are betting that you don’t. And...

Harsh winter weather may have closed stores, disrupted shipments and postponed installations for many flooring retailers, but it was not enough to prevent dealers from posting mostly positive returns through the first six weeks of 2026. After some fits and starts to begin January, the consensus among the dozen...