Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Leroy Township vehicle larceny suspect in custody
LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan State Police at Marshall say a suspect is in custody following numerous vehicle larcenies last week in Leroy Township. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports a...
Dec 08, 2020
City of Kalamazoo approves $100,000 for use in gun violence intervention
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo City Commission has voted to approve the use of $100,000 to help support gun violence reduction efforts. During a virtual meeting Monday night, Commissioner...
Dec 07, 2020 Kalamazoo City Commissioners meet virtually on 12-7-20. (Photo courtesy of the City of Kalamazoo YouTube stream via Zoom Meeting).
St. Joseph Sheriff's Department investigating stolen car parts
MENDON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department announced they are investigating a larceny of vehicle parts in Mendon Township. This incident is be...
Dec 07, 2020 St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate fatal accident (Photo by John McNeil)
Program launched to diversify health care workforce through university-community partnerships
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A new program will introduce West Michigan high school students from underrepresented and minority populations to a variety of careers in health care fields, with the ult...
Dec 07, 2020 Western Michigan University (photo by John McNeil)
City of Kalamazoo shares proposed 2021 budget
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, the City of Kalamazoo shared its proposed 2021 budget with the public on its website. City officials say that if this budget is approved, it would expand city ser...
Dec 07, 2020 Kalamazoo City Hall (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Air Zoo welcomes arrival of Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, the Air Zoo in Portage announced the arrival of its newest aircraft, a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, Tail #817, nicknamed Shaba. According to the announcement, Air Zoo ...
Dec 07, 2020 Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk "Shaba" arrives in part at the Air Zoo in Portage. (Photo courtesy of Air Zoo).
Ugly sweaters on are display in downtown Kalamazoo for a good cause
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Ugly sweaters are being leveraged as a fun and colorful fundraiser this Christmas. Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo has hosted an the ugly sweater party that CIS has ho...
Dec 07, 2020 A portion of the the ugly sweater window display located in downtown Kalamazoo, MI at the Exchange Building (courtesy of the Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo)
Even though shutdown three months, Gun Lake Casino still pays out $5.7 million in fall revenue sharing
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Despite being shutdown for nearly three months at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gun Lake Casino in Allegan County is still paying out over $5.7 million in fall rev...
Dec 07, 2020 Gun Lake Casino logo (courtesy of Gun Lake Casino)
MSP report multiple Leroy Township vehicle break ins
LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Troopers from the Michigan State Police Marshall Post along with Deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office are investigating multiple vehicle larcenies that ha...
Dec 07, 2020
Robbery suspect behind bars after leading authorities on chase
ST JOSEPH (WKZO AM/FM) - A robbery at a gas station near St Joseph ended up in a high-speed chase down I 94 into Van Buren County, with the suspect ending up behind bars. Berrien County deputies say t...
Dec 06, 2020
