Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Art Hop event remains virtual in May
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo has announced that the May event will be taking place virtually due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This comes after last month, when...
Apr 28, 2020
WMU employees can join Kalamazoo Marathon for free
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Kalamazoo Marathon and the Borgess Run have already canceled its in-person events due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but the event will still be held with new restric...
Apr 28, 2020
KDPS prepares to open Public Safety Officer hiring process
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) has announced that it is preparing to open the hiring process for the position of “Public Safety Officer.̶...
Apr 28, 2020
Kalamazoo pride festival canceled for 2020, virtual events being offered
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Kalamazoo Pride festival planned for the city’s downtown this summer has been canceled amid the growing COVID-19 pandemic. OutFront Kalamazoo announced on ...
Apr 28, 2020
Kalamazoo teen arraigned for shooting into car, fleeing from police
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A teen involved in a weekend shooting on Kalamazoo’s eastside is now facing multiple charges. 18-year-old JoJuan Isiah Smith has been charged for assaulting an...
Apr 28, 2020
New COVID-19 cases reported at Plainwell meat processing plant
ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — More employees at a meat processing plant in Plainwell have tested positive for COVID-19 as company and local health officials continue to monitor those working...
Apr 28, 2020
Kalamazoo Farmers Market opening drive-thru service in May
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Customers will soon be able to pick up produce and other goods while using a drive-thru service at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market. The new service will be available ea...
Apr 28, 2020
Victim identified in Kalamazoo hit-and-run incident
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety officers are searching for a driver after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run on the city’s Northside. It happened around 9:45 p.m. Mon...
Apr 28, 2020
Portage school board scraps $155M bond proposal
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A $155 million dollar bond proposal for Portage Public Schools will not appear on the August ballot. During a virtual meeting on Monday the board of education decided ...
Apr 28, 2020
Kalamazoo city officials continue discussion of recreational marijuana ordinance
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Leader of the City of Kalamazoo continued their discussion of the proposed ordinance that would allow the sales of recreational marijuana within city limits. During ...
Apr 27, 2020
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