Kalamazoo MI

FORT WAYNE,IN (WKZO AM/FM) – A 29-year-old Kristina Burch of Kalamazoo , was arrested and charged this week in connection with the January 28 shooting death of 19-year-old Damion Jacobs in Fort Wayne, Indiana. While Fort Wayne Police initially charged Burch with murder, the charge was later downgraded to...

HEADPHONE WARNING: Due to Technical Issues, there is a disruptive sound present in the first portion of this meeting. During the Kalamazoo School Board Meeting on February 5, 2026, the board honors students from Northeastern and Woods Lake elementary schools for their achievements. A significant portion of the...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Part of Water Street will close Feb. 23 to Feb. 25. The downtown Kalamazoo roadway will be blocked between Rose Street and the North Kalamazoo Mall while crane work on the Radisson Hotel is underway, per a city press release. Eastbound drivers will be detoured to...

Small businesses shouldn’t have to risk closing their doors or laying off staff if local road construction drags on and impedes customer access. That’s the notion behind a proposal to help businesses stay afloat during prolonged road work via a grant program. Rep. Julie Rogers, D-Kalamazoo, announced the bill this...

Allison Reed is a Kalamazoo-born figure skater currently representing Lithuania at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in ice dance. Born in Kalamazoo in 1994, Reed has represented Lithuania since teaming up with Lithuanian ice dance partner Saulius Ambrulevičius in 2017. Her hometown is listed as Elk Grove, Illinois...

Dr. Robert Ritsema led the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra from 1978 to 2001. When news came of his passing last year, current director Andrew Koehler acknowledged the loss in remarks during the spring program, but the upcoming concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb 15 at Chenery Auditorium will be a more complete...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. -- Feb. 11 is National 221 Day, an annual observance celebrating the three-digit, 24/7 help resource that connects people across the US and Canada with local health and human services free of charge. The vital service supports neighbors in need throughout Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties.

Plans include bringing in 14 shipping containers to create "mini suites," bathrooms, concession areas, bars and a merchandise space.

KALAMAZOO, MI —Southwest Michigan is experiencing an all-time high $9.5 billion in economic development across its seven-county reach. Jonas Peterson, CEO for Southwest Michigan First, highlighted some of the projects driving that phenomenon during the organization’s annual State of Economic Development last...

Battle Creek, Michigan, may soon live up to the “Battle” in its name with the possible installation of a new defense missile system.