Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Officials: Stay off piers in Lake Michigan during extreme winter weather conditions
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Officials in charge of rescues along the Lake Michigan shoreline are warning residents to stay off the piers during extreme winter weather conditions. South Haven Area ...
Feb 09, 2021 Pier on Lake Michigan during winter - Credit South Haven Area Emergency Services
Lingering sludge in the Kalamazoo River, combined with ice jams, may increase flood risk in prone areas
PARCHMENT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A group of Kalamazoo-area residents trying to raise awareness about the long-term effects of sludge released into the Kalamazoo River locally are also concerned about a p...
Feb 09, 2021 Kalamazoo River in Parchment - Courtesy Kalamazoo River Alliance
Warrant issued for Calhoun County man accused of brutally assaulting girlfriend at motel
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Calhoun County man is sought by authorities, accused of physically assaulting his girlfriend several times at a motel over the weekend. 34-year-old Philip Young...
Feb 09, 2021 Philip Young - Calhoun County Sheriff's office
Variant of COVID-19 found in Van Buren County
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, officials with the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department announced the identification of a COVID-19 variant in one patient. The variant, B.1.1.7., is b...
Feb 08, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
UPDATE: Suspect will stand trial in Amber Walker murder case
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, MLive reported that the suspect accused of murdering a 28-year-old Galesburg woman will stand trial. Last December, police announced that charges would be brought...
Feb 08, 2021 Chad Michael White. (Photo courtesy of the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office).
Crash injures one in Centreville due to icy road conditions
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office is reporting one crash that caused injury due to icy roads in Centreville. Around 7:20 a.m. Friday, a 31-year-old female driver f...
Feb 08, 2021 St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate fatal accident (Photo by John McNeil)
Van Buren County Road Commission reminds drivers of winter dangers
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Due to winter weather, the Van Buren County Road Commission is reminding drivers of hazardous conditions that can occur. "During the winter months, the Van Buren C...
Feb 08, 2021 Michigan Department of Transportation snowplow (Photo by MDOT)
Three additional COVID-19 variant cases identified in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services Department announced Monday that three additional cases of a COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7., have been identified ...
Feb 08, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
First B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variants identified in Calhoun County
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) - The Calhoun County Public Health Department reported on Monday the first cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant in their county. This variant was identified in two separa...
Feb 08, 2021
Pfizer aims to cut time of COVID-19 vaccine production in half at Portage plant
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Pfizer now says they hope to cut the time it takes to produce their COVID-19 vaccine at their Portage plant in half with what they call "Project Light Speed". The company s...
Feb 08, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
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