Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Paw Paw High School announces partnership with Market Van Buren for student employment opportunities
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tuesday, Paw Paw High School officials announced a new partnership to help students find local employment opportunities this summer. The partnership is between Paw Paw High ...
Jul 06, 2021 (Courtesy of Paw Paw Public Schools district)
Gov. Whitmer announces $150 million investment proposal in local parks and trails
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a large investment proposal in community parks and recreation facilities. Whitmer is proposing that $150 million in federa...
Jul 06, 2021 Governor Whitmer (Photo courtesy Office of Governor Whitmer).
Fireworks complaints down from 2020 totals
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Fire Marshall's office reports that fireworks complaints were down by over 50% from last year's 4th of July holiday period. The office received 217 complaints...
Jul 06, 2021 bayasaa / CC
CCSO tells public to keep an eye out for catalytic converter thefts
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) - With the recent increase of catalytic converter being stolen from cars and other vehicles, the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has told the public to look out for criminal ac...
Jul 06, 2021 makelessnoise / CC
Governor to announce $150 million investment in Ottawa County area parks and recreation
GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be in Grand Haven this afternoon to announce a proposed $150 million investment in local parks and recreation. The press conferen...
Jul 06, 2021 State of Michigan logo
Kalamazoo commissioners to consider allowing fireworks for Juneteeth celebrations
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While the debris from this week's backyard fireworks shows is still being picked up, Kalamazoo City Commissioners could soon add the Juneteeth holiday to the dates when fi...
Jul 06, 2021 David Wiley / CC
City Commission to vote on student resource officer for Loy Norrix tonight
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Protests over school resource officers resurfaced at the last Kalamazoo City Commission meeting, prompting a delay in an agreement between the City and Kalamazoo Public Sc...
Jul 06, 2021 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix High School (courtesy of Kalamazoo Public Schools)
Indiana man's body recovered in St. Joseph County lake
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Rescue divers have recovered a young man's body from Sturgeon Lake in St. Joseph County after a 12 hour recovery mission. WWMT reports that Nathanial Hochstedler ...
Jul 05, 2021
Cass County collision kills one, injures two others
POKEGON TWP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Cass County police are investigating a two vehicle head on crash that killed one, and injured two others on Sunday, July 4. It happened just before 4:30 p.m. on M-51 so...
Jul 05, 2021
I-94 weekend traffic backup due to fatal crash
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Saturday, July 3, on eastbound I-94 near Galesburg. Responders from the Michigan State Police, Paw Paw Post, Kalamazo...
Jul 05, 2021 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
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