Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
St. Joseph Sheriff's Office believes recent break-ins may be related
LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The St. Joseph Sheriff's Office believes a series of recent break-ins may be related, and is now seeking public assistance. In a statement released Monday, the de...
Dec 28, 2020
Woman arrested after escaping handcuffs, stealing police vehicle
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a woman after she escaped her handcuffs and stole a police vehicle in Lockport Township. Just af...
Dec 28, 2020
Kalamazoo community invited to participate in independent review of KDPS
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, the City of Kalamazoo announced that area residents are invited to participate in an independent study of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety's (KDPS) respo...
Dec 28, 2020 KDPS moving in to clear the scene in downtown Kalamazoo during a Proud Boys rally in August 2020. (Photo courtesy of John McNeill).
City of Portage announces Board & Commission openings, encourages residents to apply
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Portage announced Monday that it is encouraging residents to apply for positions in local government by serving on an Advisory Board or Commission. The Portage ...
Dec 28, 2020 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Kalamazoo and Portage offer Christmas tree recycling
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Now that Christmas Day over, many people are taking down their holiday decorations, including their Christmas tree. The cities of Kalamazoo and Portage both offer an easy ...
Dec 28, 2020 Ed Bierman / CC
KDPS officers do some holiday shopping with seniors
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Dept. of Public Safety participated in a shopping event Saturday, helping seniors to do a little holiday shopping. The department's annual "Shop With A Cop" even...
Dec 27, 2020
Kalamazoo garden group looking to build access ramp at veteran's memorial
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo organization that built the veterans' memorial at Riverside Cemetery is conducting a fund-raising effort to add an access ramp to the site. The Kalamazoo Garden Co...
Dec 27, 2020 Kalamazoo organization looking to raise funds for upgrade to Veterans' Memorial (logo courtesy of Kalamazoo Garden Council)
Allegan County Health Department receives first Moderna COVID-19 vaccine allocation
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Wednesday, the Allegan County Health Department (ACHD) announced that it has received its first Phase 1A allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is produced by Mod...
Dec 24, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Battle Creek city offices closed for holidays, buildings closed to public in January
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- City of Battle Creek buildings will remain closed to the public in January, and public meetings will take place virtually through March 31, 2021. "From our city team, ...
Dec 24, 2020 Alan Levine / CC
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office investigating Lawrence Dollar General break-in
LAWRENCE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office is investigating a break-in that took place at the Dollar General store in Lawrence this week. Police responded to a report of the br...
Dec 23, 2020 Dollar General in Lawrence, MI. (Photo courtesy of the Van Buren County Sheriff's Department).
