Woman facing drunk driving related charges after five hurt in August Amish buggy crash
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that only five people were injured despite six being taken to the hospital. A woman is charged with operating while intoxicated causing serious injury after an August crash involving an Amish buggy that injured five people.
Police Respond to Domestic Assault with Firearm on Flower Street; Suspect in Custody
On November 2, 2025, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) officers responded to a domestic assault involving a firearm in the 2200 block of Flower Street. A 51-year-old woman was found injured after being struck with a firearm by her partner. She was treated at a local hospital.
Motorcyclist killed in Kalamazoo crash was an Oshtemo Township firefighter
A motorcyclist died after a crash that set the motorcycle on fire in Kalamazoo early Wednesday morning. Now we've learned he was a firefighter in Oshtemo Township.
Meet the teacher who uses a stuffed pickle and BoBo the Speaker to transform...
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A temporary job turned into a full-time career for Damon Travis, an itinerant teacher in Kalamazoo’s pre-kindergarten early-education program (PEEP) and Early Childhood Special Education program (ECSE). He’s one of few male teachers in early-education. Only 3% of teachers in early-education are men,...
Teen Girl Becomes 4th Person to Die in Suspected Drunken Wrong-Way Crash
"She was my baby girl,” Alayiah Lazzara's grieving mom said
Woman gets prison for ‘widespread, brazen’ theft from kids program
More than $1 million disappeared from a nonprofit charged with helping at-risk preschool kids in West Michigan, and now the woman who helped orchestrate the theft is heading to prison for more than four years.
Kalamazoo man worries for family in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Jay McIntosh lives in Kalamazoo, but his heart and his mind are focused 1,733 miles south.
Five Towns Named Kalamazoo And Their Surprising Stories
Five towns, all named Kalamazoo, each with their own quirky stories and histories—what a journey through namesakes!
New Kalamazoo Farmers Market space to host Winter Markets, youth activities, and community gatherings
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A ribbon cutting is scheduled for later this month as construction wraps up on the new $6 million multipurpose building at the Kalamazoo Farmers’ Market. The 8,900 square foot enclosed structure at 1234 Bank Street includes a commercial kitchen and event space. It...
BlueOval Battery Park in Marshall nearing completion
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) – Construction of the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is now more than 90% complete, with the focus now on installing equipment to prepare for the start of production in 2026. The company also addressed a potential point of public concern, noting that the vapor seen coming...
