Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Drug bust in St. Joseph Co. results in 2 arrests
WHITE PIGEON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Two people are in custody after a drug bust executed by the Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET) in St. Joseph County. Detectives searched a home in the 500 block on...
Jul 31, 2019
Bacteria detected in Vicksburg; boil water advisory issued
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Village of Vicksburg has issued a drinking water boil advisory after detecting the presence of coliform bacteria in routine city water samples. Citizens are advi...
Jul 30, 2019
Precautionary boil water advisory issued for South Burdick area
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The City of Kalamazoo has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for parts of the South Burdick area due to a water main break. According to a Facebook post by t...
Jul 30, 2019
New system improves Kalamazoo Public Schools
(KALAMAZOO) (WKZO AM/FM) – A new communications system for the Kalamazoo Public Schools will improve how buildings, buses, and personnel can connect during a crisis. Don Webster, Chief of Securi...
Jul 30, 2019
Man pleads guilty to murdering U.S. Army Sgt
ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A man accused of pulling the trigger, killing a U.S. Army sergeant during a planned ambush on New Year’s Eve in Berrien County is admitting to the in...
Jul 30, 2019
Pfizer's Upjohn announces merger with Mylan
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Pfizer is announcing a major merger with a generic drug manufacturer. On Monday the company released a statement explaining their plan to absorb Mylen with Upjohn, the...
Jul 30, 2019
Biker hit in Comstock Township; alcohol possible factor
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo County Sheriff deputies believe alcohol may have been a factor in a car-bicycle crash in Comstock Township. It happened just after midnight on Tues...
Jul 30, 2019
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts receives national accreditation award
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Kalamazoo Institute of Arts has been recognized with accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest honor an American museum can achieve....
Jul 29, 2019
Vicksburg teachers claim unsafe building conditions are making them sick
VICKSBURG, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A group of teachers at Sunset Elementary School in Vicksburg have hired an environmental expert and attorney following claims that the building is causing various il...
Jul 29, 2019
Third suspect in kidnapping and sexual assault plot takes plea deal
COLDWATER, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The third suspect in a plot involving kidnapping and child sexual abuse has taken a plea agreement as of Monday. Jayme LaPointe of Athens pleaded guilty to several c...
Jul 29, 2019
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