Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
UPDATED: Driver hits pedestrian and flees scene, suspect vehicle photos released by KDPS
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- UPDATE: The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) has released photos of a vehicle suspected in a recent hit-and-run incident. Previously, police said a driver hit...
Jul 19, 2021
New housing/business project being constructed in Stuart neighborhood
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new project to contain housing and businesses is set to begin construction in one of Kalamazoo's oldest neighborhoods. Westgate Commons will sit on W Michigan Ave. in the...
Jul 19, 2021 Westgate Commons project being constructed in Stuart neighborhood
Kalamazoo Public Schools says goodbye as two longtime staff members retire
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Schools said farewell to two of their top administrators this weekend during a retirement party at Mayor's Riverfront Park. Cindy Green started as a teacher and...
Jul 19, 2021 Retirement gathering for Kalamazoo Public Schools - Courtesy John McNeil
Kalamazoo shooting leaves one critically injured and a suspect in jail
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo police arrested a suspect following a shooting that left one person critically injured. Officers responded to an area on S. Rose St. on reports of shots fired a...
Jul 19, 2021 Robert Nelson / CC
Battle Creek resident dead, arrest made after Sunday car accident in Kalamazoo County
CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A crash in Kalamazoo County late Sunday afternoon, allegedly caused by drunk driving, left a Battle Creek resident dead and two others injured. Sheriff's deputi...
Jul 19, 2021 BMN Network / CC
KDPS officers seize Illegal firearms during arrest
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police arrested two West Michigan residents after confiscating illegal firearms including a stolen gun from Texas early Sunday morni...
Jul 18, 2021 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Wrong-way driver arrested on multiple charges causes shutdown of Westnedge Avenue
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A wrong-way driver arrested on multiple charges caused the shut down of a portion of Westnedge Avenue around 10 p.m. Saturday evening. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safe...
Jul 18, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Single vehicle crash kills 20-year-old Three Rivers area man
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- St. Joseph County police believe speed to be a factor in a fatal crash that happened on Friday, July 15. Deputies responded to the area of Lutz Road near Roy's Place ar...
Jul 17, 2021 St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
Van Buren Youth Fair to offer vaccinations and Visa Gift Cards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Besides fun, food, and rides, the Van Buren Youth Fair has something else to offer: COVID-19 Vaccinations. Along with this, immediate rewards rewards will be given out af...
Jul 17, 2021 MoneyBlogNewz / CC
Battle Creek man shot in leg in Kalamazoo: Suspect arrested on multiple charges.
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 22-year-old Battle Creek man is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the leg early Saturday morning. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers responded ...
Jul 17, 2021
