Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Four African painted dogs leaving Binder Park Zoo
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Officials with the Binder Park Zoo (BPZ) announced Tuesday that four African painted dogs will be leaving for the Houston Zoo. Modo, Rafiki, Tamu and Wiki are males th...
Aug 18, 2020
Saugatuck Schools votes to change "Indians" mascot
SAUGATUCK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Another Western Michigan School district has decided on a name change for its mascot. WWMT reported Monday that the Saugatuck Public Schools Board of Education had voted ...
Aug 18, 2020 (Photo courtesy Saugatuck Public Schools).
Kalamazoo man will stand trial for shooting of woman at apartment
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man charged with one count of open murder will be headed to trial, police reported this week. 23-year-old John Jacob Spangenberg is accused of shooting 21-year-old McKe...
Aug 18, 2020
Three suspects arrested in Kalamazoo home invasion case
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) is reporting that three suspects have been arrested on a variety of charges in connection to a home invasion case. Around...
Aug 18, 2020
KDPS investigating shooting at Elm Street
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Police in Kalamazoo are investigating a shooting that left one victim injured Tuesday. Around 11:30 a.m., officers were called to the scene at the intersection of Elm Str...
Aug 18, 2020
Shots fired at teen in Kalamazoo's Edison Neighborhood
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Public Safety officers are searching for several suspects who reportedly fired a gun at a teen in the city's Edison Neighborhood. The 17-year-old was walking in...
Aug 18, 2020
Kalamazoo residents criticize local officials following Proud Boys rally
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo residents are making sure their voices are being heard in regards to the violence that occurred between the Proud Boys and counter protesters on Saturday. About...
Aug 18, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Zoom Video Conferencing)
City leaders discuss weekend Proud Boys rally in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Kalamazoo is responding to the weekend of violence between a white nationalist group called the Proud Boys and a counter-protest in downtown Kalamazoo. The ra...
Aug 18, 2020 (Photo courtesy of Zoom Video Conferencing)
One firefighter injured in Battle Creek machinery fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) is reporting that one firefighter was injured in an incident that occurred Monday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m., crews were disp...
Aug 18, 2020 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Battle Creek Transit fares resume September 1; riders can purchase passes again
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Battle Creek Transit (BCT) has announced that it will collect fare from riders again starting on Tuesday, September 1, with boarding at the front of the vehicles. Ride...
Aug 17, 2020
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