Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
S.A.F.E. place in Battle Creek catches fire
BATTLE CREEK KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Battle Creek's SAFE Place, a shelter for the victims of domestic violence, was not safe at all for a while yesterday afternoon and had to be evacuated. Inve...
May 06, 2019
Stadium Drive resurfacing begins this week
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — MDOT will be spending some time and money this summer improving Stadium Drive. Orange cones will begin appearing today. MDOT Spokesman Nick Schirripa says they plan to s...
May 06, 2019
2019 Kalamazoo Marathon sets a new record
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — There were two big winners at this year's Kalamazoo Marathon. In nearly perfect conditions, thousands stepped off in five different races of various lengths on Sunday fo...
May 06, 2019
Kalamazoo man held after north side shooting
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — A Kalamazoo man is being held in the County Jail after they claim he pistol whipped and then shot a man in the head early Saturday morning. Public Safety was dispatched ...
May 06, 2019
Battle Creek police looking for witnesses
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — Battle Creek Police are asking that anyone who was at a party in the 200 block of East Roosevelt and E. Gooddale last night when gunfire rang out, and may know who wa...
May 05, 2019
Teen arrested for Berrien Springs High School threat
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A 15-year-old student at Berrien Springs High School is being held in the Berrien County Juvenile Center after he allegedly tried to obtain a gun to kill other...
May 03, 2019
Bissell Pet Foundation hosts Empty the Shelters event
UNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) — May is National Pet Month and it’s a perfect weekend to bring home a new four-legged friend. The Bissell Pet Foundation is hosting their Empty the Shelters adoption ...
May 03, 2019
Candidate drops out of MI supt. of schools; Rice still in
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice may now be the front runner to become the next State Superintendent of Schools. His most formidable opponent for the job, Brenda ...
May 03, 2019
Kalamazoo Marathon & Borgess Run weekend
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Thousands of Kalamazoo residents are checking the weather forecast, choosing their race outfits, and getting mentally prepared for the Borgess Run for the Health of it a...
May 03, 2019
Flooding in Texas Township now closing roads
TEXAS TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) — The Kalamazoo County Road Commission has declared three road closures because of the rising water in Texas Township, and they aren't sure how long it may take to re...
May 03, 2019
