Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Wrecks on I-94 cause delays
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO AM/FM) — I-94 near Mattawan became a parking lot Friday during the mid-day and traffic was slowed for hours near a construction zone after one tractor trailer slammed into...
Jul 22, 2017
Still looking for cause for Saturday fire
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — An early Saturday morning fire in Battle Creek will be investigated. Fire Crews were dispatched to a home at 52 Willow Street just after 2 am. They found the rear of ...
Jul 22, 2017
UPDATE: Murder near Western Michigan University's east campus
UPDATE: Kalamazoo Public Safety confirmed Monday morning a person of interest is in custody on unrelated charges. ORIGINAL STORY: KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — Detectives with Kalamazoo Public Safety...
Jul 22, 2017
Downtown salsa cook-off set for Saturday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — Businesses in downtown Kalamazoo will be vying for the title of the city’s best salsa-maker on Saturday. It’s part of the third-annual Kalamazoo Salsa Cook-O...
Jul 21, 2017
Car crushed by semi, woman injured
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — A 61-year old woman suffered serious injuries after the back half of her car was crushed by semi-hauling grain that rear-ended her vehicle on M-66 near Beckley Road o...
Jul 21, 2017
City needs volunteers for Citizens Review Board
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — The City of Kalamazoo is reviving its Citizens Review Board to review complaints about the Public Safety department and how officers handle themselves. They are looking ...
Jul 21, 2017
Lawmakers propose higher legal age for smokers
LANSING (WKZO AM/FM) — A State Representative from Battle Creek wants to lift the state's legal smoking age from 18 to 21. Republican John Bizon and three other legislators are co-sponsoring a p...
Jul 21, 2017
Overdoses double in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo County has not escaped the Opioid epidemic. Health and Human Services says the number of overdoses more than doubled here from 2015 to 2016. The Medical Examin...
Jul 21, 2017
Woman pulls plug on hold-up
AUGUSTA (WKZO AM/FM) — She is the thief with the diamond studded nose. At least she tried to be. Kalamazoo County Deputies are looking for the woman who walked into the Shell Station in Augusta ...
Jul 21, 2017
Judge makes preliminary ruling in '269' suit
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Discover Kalamazoo suffered a defeat in court this week when Federal Judge Paul Maloney dismissed their request for a preliminary injunction that would have blocked Sout...
Jul 21, 2017
