Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Portage to conduct phone system upgrades, brief downtimes expected
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Portage will conduct a phone system upgrade affecting all municipal buildings on Wednesday, December 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. after business hours. The upgrade wil...
Dec 01, 2020 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Kalamazoo residents encouraged to shop local for holiday season
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Under the COVID-19 pandemic, residents of Kalamazoo are being encouraged by the Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership (KDP) to shop locally this holiday season. In order to ince...
Dec 01, 2020 Downtown Kalamazoo Mall. (Photo by John McNeill).
Data shows 2020 is deadliest year for Lake Michigan drownings
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Tuesday, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP) Dave Benjamin spoke with WKZO about recent Great Lakes drowning data. According ...
Dec 01, 2020 Shoreline at Hagar Park Beach in Hagar Township, MI (Photo by Will Kriss)
Suspicious Tuesday morning Emmett Township fire under investigation
EMMETT TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Emmett Township Department of Public Safety says they are investigating what is being termed as a suspicious fire which took place early Tuesday morning at an aba...
Dec 01, 2020
Blue Moon Fitness in Battle Creek shuts down after over 20 years
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Blue Moon Fitness on Beckley Road in Battle Creek has become the latest local business to close because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Owner Joel Potter said on Monday the fa...
Dec 01, 2020
Name of fatal traffic accident victim released by BCPD
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police have released the name of a woman who died in a suspected drunk driving traffic crash early on Thanksgiving morning. The victim was identified as 59-...
Dec 01, 2020 Portage Public Safety continues investigation into fatal accident Sunday morning.
Shot fired during carjacking Monday night in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo police say a vehicle was stolen at gunpoint last night, with at least one shot being fired into the vehicle. Around 11:00 p.m. Monday a Kalamazoo Public Safety O...
Dec 01, 2020 Suspects sought in Sunday morning assault/break-in (courtesy of City of Kalamazoo)
City of Marshall Christmas Parade goes on, but in a stationary way
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With so many Christmas events cancelled this year, one tradition carried on, with a new twist. The City of Marshall traditionally holds a huge Christmas parade along Michig...
Dec 01, 2020
City of Portage will conduct tree-lighting ceremony online
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Portage will hold its tree-lighting ceremony online this week. This is being done to ensure the health and safety of area ...
Nov 30, 2020 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Albion man arrested in narcotics, firearm bust
ALBION, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is announcing the arrest of an Albion resident in a narcotic and firearm bust that occurred Sunday. Around 4 p.m., the Calhoun County Spe...
Nov 30, 2020 Calhoun County Sheriff's Office cruisers. (Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office).
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