Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
'Kalamazoo Pride' to be canceled for second consecutive year, virtual events instead
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A local LGBTQ+ community center says that there will be no large in-person events scheduled this year in Kalamazoo for Pride Month this June. OutFront Kalamazoo says give...
Mar 23, 2021 Outfront Kalamazoo logo
Undetonated bomb found at apartment in Kalamazoo's Westnedge Hill neighborhood
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police in Kalamazoo say an undetonated bomb filled with matches and razor blades was located at an apartment on Sunday. Lt. David Moran told WWMT that the bomb, found at ...
Mar 23, 2021 Westnedge Hill neighborhood - Google Satellite Image
High school in Battle Creek is among 60 schools in Michigan with new COVID-19 outbreaks
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are reporting new COVID-19 outbreaks in more than 60 Michigan schools, including two in the Battle Creek area. On ...
Mar 23, 2021 Yuri Samoilov / CC
Large clean-up effort planned for the Kalamazoo River as yet another large mess is discovered
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo-area group, formed to hold responsible the parties involved in sediment released into the Kalamazoo River in 2019, is broadening its efforts. It comes after a...
Mar 23, 2021 Mess from homeless encampment on the Kalamazoo River - Courtesy Kalamazoo River Alliance
Two cases of B.1.1.7 variant identified in St. Joseph County
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency says two cases of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been identified in St. Joseph County. The agency says individuals have...
Mar 23, 2021 EpicTop10.com / CC
UPDATE: Battle Creek police locate missing man suffering from dementia
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police in Battle Creek have successfully located the missing Vernon Bennett. They released the following statement to the public Monday night: "Mr. Bennett has been lo...
Mar 22, 2021
KDPS holds second public input meeting on curbing mobile nuisance parties
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- In order to help better curb occurrences of mobile nuisance parties, representatives of the Kalamazoo Department of Safety (KDPS) held their second community input meetin...
Mar 22, 2021 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officials discuss mobile nuisance parties on 3/22/21. (Photo via City of Kalamazoo YouTube page through Zoom meeting).
Art Hop set to return to Downtown Kalamazoo outdoors in April
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Friday, the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) announced the return of in-person Art Hop in downtown Kalamazoo on Friday, April 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This free o...
Mar 22, 2021 Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) logo. (Photo courtesy of ACGK).
Oberon Day events return to Kalamazoo Monday after 2020 hiatus due to the pandemic
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo's unofficial holiday to celebrate the upcoming summer season takes place today. Bell's Brewery will officially release its famous seasonal favorite Oberon beer ...
Mar 22, 2021 Oberon
First Calhoun County COVID-19 case reported one year ago Sunday
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - It was one year ago on Sunday when the Calhoun County Public Health Department announced the county's first case of COVID-19. Since March 21, 2020, Calhoun County has ha...
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