Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Body discovered off of South Haven's North Pier in Lake Michigan
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — South Haven police continue to investigate the discovery of a body in Lake Michigan near North Beach. Authorities were notified around 5:30 p.m. Saturday that a wa...
Jul 19, 2020
KDPS arrests three suspects after report of assault
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has two men and a teen boy in custody after receiving a report of an assault Saturday afternoon. Officers were called to th...
Jul 19, 2020
19-year-old charged in 2019 death of a child
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Charges have been filed in connection with the death of a 1-year-old child last September. 19-year-old Savajay Dek-Heriyon Marvin Malory of Kalamazoo was arraigned T...
Jul 18, 2020
Battle Creek Police building closes due to COVID-19 concerns
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Battle Creek Police Department headquarter at 34 North. Division St., is closed again to the public, due to positive COVID-19 cases within the department. Cit...
Jul 17, 2020
WMU professor creates low-cost respiratory device for COVID-19 patients
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A professor at Western Michigan University is developing a device at a fraction of its usual cost that could be used to assess the lungs of COVID-19 patients. Dr. Al...
Jul 17, 2020
$7.5 million gift to pay tuition for Albion College freshmen
ALBION, MI (WTVB) – A $7.5 million gift left to Albion College will pay the tuition bill for incoming students this fall. The largest gift ever given to the college came from former student Robe...
Jul 17, 2020
MDHHS restricts restraints at youth facilities after death in Kalamazoo
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The death of a teen boy at a youth facility in Kalamazoo is sparking change across the state. On Thursday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services introdu...
Jul 17, 2020
Big rig catches on fire at Allegan Co. rest stop
CASCO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Nobody was injured after a semi-truck caught on fire while parked at a rest stop in Allegan County. Officials with South Haven Area Emergency Services were call...
Jul 16, 2020
Portage continuing "Movies in the Park" drive-in series this weekend
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The City of Portage is continuing its series of movie screenings to be shown in a drive-in theater format this weekend. The featured film this Friday, July 17, is Dete...
Jul 16, 2020
Saugatuck Schools may change "Indians" mascot
SAUGATUCK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Another Western Michigan School district is considering a name change for its mascot. Saugatuck Schools says it will consider changing its “Indians” nick...
Jul 16, 2020
