Kalamazoo MI

The 'State of Emergency' declaration will allow the counties to have access to more resources as they continue to clean up extensive damage.

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – While the number has dropped significantly, over 15,000 Consumers Energy customers in Kalamazoo County remain without power Sunday. That has dropped from around 50,000 in the county that originally lost power. In Calhoun County Sunday morning over 6,900 customers were without power, with...

The automotive industry has been all over the headlines since the beginning of the year, most of that publicity is due to the tariffs that have been imposed on foreign goods and how that is affecting the industry. Not only is this affecting the materials used in the manufacturing process of many American vehicles but...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Officials with Spectrum, which provides cable and internet service to thousands of homes in southwest Michigan say the severe thunderstorms, high winds, and tornadoes that caused widespread damage in the Kalamazoo and Portage areas of Michigan, downing trees, poles and power lines, has...

PORTAGE, MI — The first order of business after the May 7, 2024 tornado was to help homeowners and essential services return to normal. A year later, the city’s attention is turning to outdoor spaces. “Our motto is ‘A Natural Place to Move,’ with logos that symbolize our...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – 244 contract employees who work at Ascension Borgess hospitals will be laid off in advance of the hospital sales to an Indiana-based health care system. The employees work for Compass Group, which provides contracted services to Ascension Borgess. The contract is now being ended...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – While Consumers Energy says they expect most customers who lost electric service from Thursday’s tornadoes and thunderstorms to be restored by the end of Sunday, customers in hardest-hit areas might not see power restored until the end of the day Monday. Consumers Energy...

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI –– The Career and Technical students at Van Buren Tech learn what it’s like to be a first responder through hands-on experience. Throughout the year, fire, EMT and law enforcement students grind in the classroom and in smaller scenario-based situations. The goal is...

A major community effort on Saturday brought hundreds of volunteers to the Kalamazoo River. Not just to clean it up, but to reconnect with it.

After Thursday night’s storms caused widespread damage across West Michigan, Kalamazoo County declared a state of emergency on Saturday night.