Two more tornadoes confirmed in Barry and Ottawa counties
An additional two tornadoes have been confirmed in Barry and Ottawa counties from Thursday's storms.
AUDIO: Kalamazoo water plant facilities tours this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Ever wonder what happens to the water that goes down the drain? This is Public Services Week in Kalamazoo and it’s your chance to find out. Residents both inside and outside the city will have a chance to tour the facilities. Utilities director...
City of Portage Expanding Brush Pickup After Storm Damage
Thousands across Michigan are still without power after the latest round of severe weather on May 15, 2025. According to MLive as of Monday morning over 14,000 Consumers Energy customers remain without power after nine confirmed tornadoes swept across the state forcing municipalities such as Kalamazoo County to...
Fried doughnut stand pops up in Kalamazoo
A sweet smell fills the air in downtown Kalamazoo as a local entrepreneur has debuted a hot new offering.
Seniors celebrate the end of high school and free tuition at the annual Kalamazoo...
Graduation is near and seniors are finally ready to turn in their textbooks and Chromebooks and pick up their caps and gowns. Promise Fest is a last chance for students to make memories before they realize they won’t ever enjoy the tasty school lunch again. On May 9, at...
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commissioner reminding people of city’s gun amnesty program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – There have been two more shootings in the Kalamazoo area in the past week, and with Memorial Day just ahead, Kalamazoo city commissioner Qianna Decker says it’s important that residents know about the city’s gun amnesty program. To ensure that the process...
About 2,000 homes and businesses in Lansing area still without power 4 days after...
LANSING - About 2,000 homes and businesses remain without electricity four days after severe storms moved through the Lansing area. As of 7 a.m. Monday, May 19, Consumers Energy is reporting about 900 customers without power between Charlotte and Potterville, in the area where an EF-1 tornado was confirmed by the...
‘Innocent and wrongfully convicted’: Linda Stermer gets life in prison for 2007 murder
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — Linda Stermer, a Van Buren County woman convicted in April of murdering her husband back in 2007, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a judge ruled Monday. Stermer also received credit for 3,367 days already served. "I came...
Residents attend Consumers Energy cookout as they wait for the lights to come back...
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — The third day of storm recovery meant a third day without lights, A/C or internet for tens of thousands. While they're waiting, Consumers Energy tried to assure residents they weren't forgotten about with a cookout hosted at the Kalamazoo Community Church Sunday. "I know that...
3 arrested in Kalamazoo drug bust
Three men were arrested in a drug bust in Kalamazoo last week.