Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Jailed suspect in recent Kalamazoo murder says the motive was "out of jealousy"
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Cass County man facing murder charges in the shooting death of a Kalamazoo man in late February says jealousy was the motive. 64-year-old Michael Vines was killed outsi...
Mar 05, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
MSP say five week old Calhoun County baby safe after being found
ALBION, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan State Police has canceled an Endangered Missing Advisory for a five-week-old girl from Albion. Police say the girl has been found and is safe. There is no new i...
Mar 05, 2021
Investigation nets one of the biggest opioid drug busts ever in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An investigation earlier this week led to one of the biggest drug busts related to opioids ever in Kalamazoo County. On Wednesday, investigators with KVET executed search...
Mar 05, 2021 Fentanyl and weapons bust - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
Kalamazoo & Calhoun counties to get combined $700,000 from marijuana tax distribution
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Treasury is distributing nearly $10 million to more than 100 municipalities and counties across the state as part of the Michigan Regulation and ...
Mar 04, 2021 Elsa Olofsson / CC
Kalamazoo County Jail hopes to speed up inmate COVID-19 inoculations
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County's Administrator says they would like to get their jail inmates inoculated for COVID-19 but apparently, they are not eligible yet. Tracee Moored says they...
Mar 04, 2021 Kalamazoo County Jail (photo by John McNeil)
Fundraiser to feed local college students in need kicks off at Macy's in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A fundraiser aimed to feed college students in need in the Kalamazoo area is underway at the Macy's store at Crossroads Mall in Portage. "Bag Hunger" will raise money for B...
Mar 04, 2021 Broncos Kitchen 9-Year Anniversary Dinner 2-25-2021
Man called 911 in Battle Creek repeatedly with false claim saying brother was kidnapped by police
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police in Battle Creek say they have learned that one of two brothers arrested in a bizarre case recently had called 9-1-1 five times in ten minutes. He was reporting ...
Mar 04, 2021
Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller speaks out on reckless driving
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Wednesday, Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller spoke with WKZO regarding reckless driving figures. "It's not just in our county, it's across the state of Michi...
Mar 03, 2021 Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
Battle Creek preparing to launch county-wide pilot transportation program
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Battle Creek is preparing to launch a transit program that will take riders county-wide. The pilot program, known as "BCGo," will allow residents to schedu...
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Dowagiac man arrested in meth bust after probation check
DOWAGIAC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team (CCDET) is reporting that one man has been arrested after a meth bust in the City of Dowagiac. Detectives say that the arrest happene...
Mar 03, 2021 (photo by John McNeil)
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