AUDIO: Kalamazoo commission approves funding
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners have tentatively agreed to fund a controversial reproductive health program, and another YWCA effort that helps human trafficking victims. The grant was recommended after Adrienne Zaya, director of public policy at the YWCA, made a pitch for it. Cooney proposed ...
May 14, 2024
Woman charged in Otsego stabbing death
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Otsego police have arrested 24-year-old Karleigh Strickfaden for the stabbing death of 51-year-old Leonard Connor. Connor was killed Friday evening at a home in the 400 block of Garfield Street and died when EMS personnel were unable to stop his bleeding. Strickfaden was arraigned yesterday on...
May 14, 2024
AUDIO: More construction on the way in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - If you thought you had finally figured out how to avoid all the construction zones in Kalamazoo, think again. More orange cones could be in your future. Construction begins next month on Michikal Street, the first project in a massive "Streets for All" plan to return two-way traff...
May 14, 2024
Kalamazoo County Emergency Management lists tornado damage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County Emergency Management has put out a list of the damage done last Tuesday evening by an EF-2 tornado in Texas Township, Portage, and Pavilion Township. 25 single family homes, 8 multi-family buildings, 24 mobile homes, and 3 business structures with multiple tenants were comp...
May 13, 2024
Two arrested in Kalamazoo area drug busts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two men are in the Kalamazoo County Jail after a pair of drug busts on Friday by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team. Officers executed two search warrants as they investigated drug sales in the 300 block of East Frank Street in the city of Kalamazoo and the 2000 block of Sunnyside Drive ...
May 13, 2024
AUDIO: BBB has tips to avoid becoming scam victim
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Better Business Bureau is renewing its call for people to be cautious when calling contractors to repair their home if it was damaged in last week's EF-2 tornado that hit Portage and Pavilion Township. Katie Grevious is with the BBB. The BBB has a scam prevention webkit on its website a...
May 13, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commissioners to discuss spending $160,000
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Given the problems faced by the city of Kalamazoo, you wouldn't think it would be difficult for city commissioners to find ways to spend money to address them, but it has. The commission has set aside $100,000 each year for the past few years to address their own priorities. Last year they ...
May 13, 2024
Gas prices up slightly to start the week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It is a little more expensive to fill the gas tank this week. Triple-A Michigan says the average price for a gallon of gas is up four-cents from last week to $3.64, which is five-cents less than last month and 29-cents more than last year. A 15-gallon fill up costs on average $54 to start t...
May 13, 2024
Series of infrastructure investments will start Monday in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A series of utility projects begin in the northwest part of downtown Kalamazoo Monday. The projects will prepare for the coming event center and include coordinated upgrades to gas, electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities that city officials say will increase reliability and p...
May 12, 2024
Kalamazoo groups partner for new community violence intervention training program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In a move to diffuse violence throughout the Kalamazoo community, the Michigan Transformation Collective, Gryphon Place, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College are piloting a professional certificate training program in Community Violence Intervention. KVCC officials say the intent is to st...
May 12, 2024