Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Boil water advisory issued on Lakeway in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A boil water advisory is in place for some residents in Kalamazoo’s Milwood Neighborhood. On Tuesday afternoon city officials announced that they are working t...
Jan 22, 2020
Kalamazoo teens awarded with Social Justice Youth Awards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — As part of this year's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, seven Kalamazoo-area teens are being recognized for their leadership achievements. At Tuesday night’...
Jan 22, 2020
Kalamazoo City Commissioners approve new budget
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The city of Kalamazoo’s 203-million dollar budget is now approved for 2020. At Tuesday night’s city commission meeting, which was postponed one day due t...
Jan 22, 2020
Vice Chair Hall ends District 60 campaign
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Vice Chair Tracy Hall has announced that she is no longer running for the District 60 House seat and her campaign has ended. Hall has chosen instead to seek r...
Jan 21, 2020
FireKeepers Casino to offer sports gambling this year
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The online gambling company Scientific Games is reported to be in partnership with Calhoun County’s FireKeepers Casino, making it placed to become one of th...
Jan 21, 2020
Western Michigan University holding job fair series
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Western Michigan University (WMU) has announced a series of job fairs beginning at the end of January. WMU says that hundreds of employers will be on site to provide...
Jan 21, 2020
Battle Creek man pleads guilty in homicide case
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A Battle Creek man has pleaded guilty in a homicide case as of Tuesday, January 21. 19-year-old Drequan Scott confessed to the murder of 58-year-old Howard Gillet...
Jan 21, 2020
Red Cross facing "critical" type O blood shortage
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Red Cross has announced that it is facing a “critical” shortage of type O blood in its supplies. The company says that the Winter season is a difficu...
Jan 21, 2020
Bell's Brewery involved in trademark lawsuit
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A trademark lawsuit has been filed against Upper Hand Brewery, a U.P.-area division of Bell’s Brewery. The federal lawsuit concerns allegations of trademark in...
Jan 21, 2020
Multiple passengers hurt after prisoner van crash on I-94
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Police are saying that multiple passengers were injured when a van transporting prisoners crashed on I-94. The incident happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday on a stretc...
Jan 21, 2020
