Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Otsego students part of national pay-it-forward campaign
OTSEGO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Otsego Middle School in Allegan County is one of five schools in the U.S. to help kick off a national pay-it-forward campaign called Hope Handoff, through Capturing Kids' Hea...
Nov 17, 2020 Students from Otsego Middle School with donations they collected (courtesy of Allegan Area ESA)
City of Kalamazoo approves outdoor drinking district expansion
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo City Commission has voted in favor of approving an expansion on its outdoor drinking district under the COVID-19 pandemic. During a virtual meeting Monday n...
Nov 16, 2020 Kalamazoo City Commissioners during a virtual meeting on Monday, November 16, 2020. (Photo via City of Kalamazoo YouTube stream via Zoom Meeting).
Upcoming Red Cross donation events in Southwest Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Officials with the Red Cross are encouraging eligible residents to consider donating blood during the holiday season. As the U.S. experiences a new surge in COVID-19 case...
Nov 16, 2020 Tony Webster / CC
Family Health Center offering both COVID-19 testing and flu vaccination at drive-through event
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Thursday, Family Health Center (FHC) in Kalamazoo will be offering both COVID-19 testing and flu vaccinations at a drive-through clinic event. According to officials, COV...
Nov 16, 2020 KOMUnews / CC
Grand Rapids man arrested in Wayland shooting case
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, the Wayland Police Department announced that a Grand Rapids man has been arraigned in a case involving the unlawful discharge of a firearm. Police say the incident ...
Nov 16, 2020 Jason Rojas / CC
WMU announces well-being platform to help students stay connected during distance education
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Monday, Western Michigan University (WMU) officials announced the roll-out of a new platform meant to help students stay connected during distance education. According to...
Nov 16, 2020 (Photo by John McNeil).
Surge in COVID cases causes State Theatre to cancel in-person events
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The State Theatre in Kalamazoo was set to resume in-person events Saturday, but a surge in COVID-19 cases convinced officials to cancel the event, and to postpone upcoming...
Nov 15, 2020 Marquee for the Kalamazoo State Theatre in March 2018. (Photo by Will Kriss).
Cass County crash Saturday night kills two
MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) - Cass County authorities continue to look into a fatal crash on Saturday night. Deputies were called to an accident at the intersection of M-40 and Dutch Settlement in...
Nov 15, 2020
KDPS traffic stop nets meth, stolen weapon
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) - For the 2nd time in two days, Kalamazoo Dept. of Public Safety officers seized a stolen firearm and narcotics during a traffic stop. Officers stopped a vehicle that was speedi...
Nov 15, 2020 KDPS officers and K-9 Murphy find narcotics and a stolen weapon during a traffic stop.
Fatal two-vehicle accident in St Joseph County remains under investigation
CENTREVILLE (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan State Police are continuing their investigation of a fatal two vehicle crash in St Joseph County Friday. Authorities were called to the intersection of Sevison ...
Nov 14, 2020
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