Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Stolen rings recovered after traffic stop in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Seven diamond rings stolen out of the Detroit area were recovered after a traffic stop in Calhoun County Tuesday. Around 1 p.m., a Michigan State Police (MSP) Troope...
Feb 03, 2021 Michigan State Police cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
Oshtemo Township shooting injures one; suspects being sought
PAW PAW MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A shooting Wednesday afternoon in Oshtemo Township remains under investigation by the Michigan State Police. At around 12:30 pm. troopers from the Paw Paw post responded to a...
Feb 03, 2021 Michigan State Police - File photo
Oldest living person in Michigan, a Battle Creek woman, turns 114 years old
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The oldest living person in Michigan celebrated her birthday on Tuesday. Ellen Goodwill of Battle Creek has turned 114 years old. The Battle Creek Enquirer says the st...
Feb 03, 2021 Ellen Goodwill on her 113th birthday - Credit Gerontology Wikia
Kalamazoo County official says local pandemic economic fallout could last for years
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The COVID-19 pandemic will eventually end, but the negative economic impact will likely continue well beyond it. State Economists who have been trying to plan for the fut...
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Concerns for the homeless in Kalamazoo elevated as extreme cold is forecast this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Recent explosions at a tent city in Kalamazoo have reignited concerns about the homeless, especially with extreme cold headed our way. Twice in one week, several propane ...
Feb 03, 2021 andreas_fischler / CC
Two separate crimes within minutes kept Kalamazoo police busy Tuesday night
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo police responded to two crimes within a half hour Tuesday evening. The first one was a shooting reported around 9:35 p.m. near the intersection of South Park St...
Feb 03, 2021
Kalamazoo woman arrested after lengthy, high speed chase in Indiana
SOUTH BEND, IN (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo woman was arrested in Indiana following a lengthy, high speed chase where spike sticks were used to try to stop the vehicle. Monday evening, 29-year-old Jaci...
Feb 03, 2021 Marshall County, IN - Google Satellite Image
Kalamazoo County community invited to participate in virtual housing forum
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, Kalamazoo County Commissioners announced that the public is invited to participate in a virtual housing forum. Officials say the forum would be used to di...
Feb 02, 2021 Kalamazoo County sign (Photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners seeking long-term housing solutions
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners and Administrator Tracie Moored tonight responded to discussions surrounding the county's efforts to help residents exp...
Feb 02, 2021 Kalamazoo County Commissioners meet virtually on February 2, 2021. (Photo via PMN Civic through Zoom meeting).
Battle Creek - Hamblin Avenue closure expected to last through Wednesday morning
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek city officials announced Tuesday that a contractor for Consumers Energy hit an underground electrical line while doing work today on Hamblin Avenue. Due t...
Feb 02, 2021 I 94 road project completion date revised (Photo by John McNeil)
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