Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Car versus tree accident in Cass County
HOWARD TWP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Cass County Police are investigating a single vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital shortly after midnight on Saturday. Responders were called out the crash...
May 01, 2021 Photo courtesy of the Cass County Sheriff's Office
Suspicious item found by market off M-43 west of Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office along with a bomb squad responded Friday to what investigators are calling a suspicious item. Authorities say the item was found in ...
May 01, 2021 (Photo by John McNeil).
Large number of gunshots heard near WMU campus; police investigating
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Western Michigan University Public Safety is investigating what they are calling a "large number of gunshots" heard near campus early Saturday morning. According to a WMU...
May 01, 2021 Police lights
Kalamazoo Parks/Rec Dept. to open park gates on May 1st, water fountains/restrooms by end of May
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Parks and Recreation department has announced that the gates to city parks will be opened on Saturday, and by the end of May, all water fountains and restroom...
Apr 30, 2021 City of Kalamazoo logo
Michigan State Police advising residents to be aware of package and mail theft
PAW PAW MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan State Police are advising residents that they need to be wary of package and mail theft in the Kalamazoo County area. Numerous reports of people finding mail and...
Apr 30, 2021
Reminder - Portage Road closing for I-94 bridge demolition this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The next step in the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project to widen I-94 from four to six lanes from Lovers Lane to Sprinkle Road in Kalamazoo is demolishin...
Apr 30, 2021 I-94 Portage Rd. exit sign - Google Street View
Dog and owner in Hillsdale County shot and killed by deputy who said he was attacked
READING TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A sheriff's deputy in Hillsdale County killed a dog and its owner earlier this week after he was attacked by both of them. Michigan State Police officials say the ...
Apr 30, 2021 Jason Rojas / CC
Portage Senior Center to host drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic next week
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Portage Senior Center is hosting a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic next week. It takes place on Wednesday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.. Advanced Health Pharmacy in Por...
Apr 30, 2021 Portage Senior Center - Google Street View
Dowagiac man injured after losing control of vehicle and striking a tree
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Dowagiac man was injured in a crash Thursday afternoon after he lost control of his vehicle a struck a tree. Cass County Sheriff's deputies responded to an area...
Apr 30, 2021 4-29-21 crash (Courtesy: Cass County Sheriff's office)
Man accused in Calhoun County dispatch threats also may have been targeting Gov. Whitmer
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- It turns out that a man, who was wanted for involvement in the January 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol and also made threatening calls to the Calhoun County Sheriff's office,...
Apr 29, 2021 Leonid Mamchenkov / CC
