Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Suspect hides in child's tree fort after ramming vehicle, fleeing police in Cass County
HOWARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An apparent road rage hit and run crash in Cass County led to a police chase and an arrest Thursday night. Sheriff's deputies were called to Barron Lake Rd. near Co...
Jul 23, 2021 Ken Hawkins / CC
Name of motorcyclist killed in St. Joseph County crash released
FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Authorities in St. Joseph County have released the name of a motorcyclist who was killed in a two-vehicle crash earlier this week. 47-year-old Florin Olarean from...
Jul 23, 2021 BMN Network / CC
Report released about alleged 'puppy mill' discovered at Van Buren County property
BLOOMINGDALE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A report was released Thursday about several dogs discovered to be living in poor conditions at a Van Buren County home last month. An inspector with the U.S. Departme...
Jul 23, 2021 Bloomingdale, Michigan - Google Satellite Image
Battle Creek Summer Camp shut down due to counselor testing positive for COVID-19
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek announced on Thursday night that due to a counselor testing positive for COVID-19, the city's KidVenture summer camp will close immediately and ...
Jul 23, 2021
Two suspects in custody after armed robbery near Plainwell
PLAINWELL MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Allegan County authorities report they have two suspects in custody following an armed robbery this morning near Plainwell. At around 10:40 am Thursday, three masked men en...
Jul 22, 2021 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Soldano raises $600,000, Whitmer raises a whole lot more in 2022 race for Governor
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Republican candidate for Governor Garrett Soldano still doesn't have the financial war chest of the current Goveror, but did announce this week he has raised over ...
Jul 22, 2021 2022 Michigan Republican gubernational candidate Garrett Soldano and his family (courtesy of Garrett Soldano for Michigan)
New principal selected for Hackett Catholic Prep
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There will be new leadership at Kalamazoo's Hackett Catholic Prep for the upcoming school year, with Catholic Schools of Greater Kalamazoo announcing the appointment of Pa...
Jul 22, 2021 Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep Principal Paul Dull(courtesy of Catholic Schools of Greater Kalamazoo)
It's not just mosquitoes, another bug is thriving right now in West Michigan too
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It's been the summer of bugs in southwest Michigan ever since a severe drought quickly turned around to heavy rain and flooding. And there's another one that's thriving i...
Jul 22, 2021 KCBIO / CC
Name of Battle Creek man killed by alleged drunk driver released
CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The name of a Battle Creek man who was killed Sunday in a Kalamazoo County crash involving an alleged drunk driver has been released. The Battle Creek Enquirer r...
Jul 22, 2021 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
Kalamazoo County Sheriff Fuller responds to lower seatbelt use rates
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tuesday, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) shared data from a study by Michigan State University, which indicated seatbelt usage is on the decli...
Jul 21, 2021 Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
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