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John McNeill

Reporter · US

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · John McNeill

    Arcadia Creek Festival Place renovations more expensive and have more environmental challenges (opens the original)

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    KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The new, under construction Kalamazoo Event Center and conversion of one-way streets to two-way are not the only improvements going into downtown Kalamazoo. The city also has plans to renovate the Arcadia Creek Festival Place on Water Street, but that project has run into problems. Deputy City Manager David Marquardt says costs have escalated since they began the planning. “The team has seen anywhere from two to three times the cost that were initially anticipate

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · John McNeill

    One month left to submit applications to Kalamazoo County board for grant funding (opens the original)

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    KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Community groups interested in obtaining funding for special projects have a month to submit their applications to the Kalamazoo County board. It’s the second year for the Community Grants Program, established by county commissioners to fund special projects that meet their specific priorities. This year they plan to do it differently, with more coordination provided by staff to streamline the process, learning lessons from last year’s grants. Interim Administr

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · John McNeill

    Gun violence in Kalamazoo County up, but still at a 10-year low (opens the original)

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    KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A weekend shooting in Brady Township leaves a man dead, and an accidental shooting left a 10-year-old boy in Kalamazoo wounded. Those are just the latest incidents in what has been an uptick in gun violence this summer and this year. This week, the Kalamazoo city commission got an update from the Blueprint for Peace on how their gun violence prevention efforts are going. Dr. Kenlana Ferguson, the executive director of Michigan Transformation Collective, says the numb

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · John McNeill

    Portage may have to extend data center moratorium (opens the original)

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    PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Along with the city of Kalamazoo, the city of Portage has also put a pause on data centers and battery energy storage systems, and its revealed they may need to extend their one-year moratorium. City Development Officer Peter Dame gave the city council a presentation on the Planning Commission’s work plan for the coming year last evening. He says they have a model ordinance template for the controversial high-tech facilities on hand, but it needs work. Dame says th

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · John McNeill

    Next Flock contract renewal to be up to Kalamazoo city commission vote (opens the original)

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    KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The next time Flock cameras come up for contract renewal at Kalamazoo City Hall, the city commission will put the matter on the agenda and take a vote. Their current contract for use of the controversial but useful license plate readers was recently renewed. The revisions approved to the purchasing policy this week would also include other similar surveillance systems used to monitor or identify members of the public. Commissioner Jae Slaby crafted the language so

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