Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Another nasty domestic abuse case in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM/FM) — A Battle Creek man has been charged with three counts of attempted murder for allegedly beating, strangling and restraining his 44-year-old girlfriend at his home on ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 25, 2017
Portage teacher named "Educator of the Year"
PORTAGE (WKZO AM/FM) — A Portage West Middle School teacher got a big surprise when she reported to an assembly with the rest of the school, only to learn that she was the reason everyone was ge...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 25, 2017
UPDATE: Public Safety releases video of bus crash
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — The investigation continues into what may have caused a man in a Pontiac to come flying across the median at a high rate of speed and slam into the front of a Metro Tran...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 24, 2017
Pickup hits home
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) — A 53-year-old is recovering from a head injury and may face drunk driving charges after his pick-up smashed into a car parked in a drive way at 4 am Wednesday mo...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 24, 2017
Rollover at US-131 and Stadium Drive
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP (WKZO AM/FM) — Despite a harrowing rollover crash off a steep incline, investigators say the driver of a car escaped without injury. Undersheriff Pali Matyas says the driver may...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 24, 2017
Portage approves their next budget
PORTAGE (WKZO AM/FM) — The City of Portage has approved their budget plan for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1st in that community. Portage City Manager Lawrence Shaffer says there is j...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 24, 2017
UPDATE: Suspect charged in South Haven homicide
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — 27-year-old Tyler Smith has been charged with open murder and a felony firearm charge for allegedly shooting his step-dad to death at his mother’s home on Bl...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 24, 2017
Portage Mayor says time for a break
PORTAGE (WKZO AM/FM) — Portage Mayor Peter Strazdas concluded his State of the City Address with the announcement that after 16 years on the Portage City Council he will not be running for reele...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 24, 2017
Fire damages Portage four-plex
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM/FM) — Firefighters in Portage say flames caused around $25,000 damage to a four-plex on Sturgeon Bay Avenue early Wednesday. Fire and utility agencies responded around 2:30 a.m....
localnews@mwcradio.com May 24, 2017
Portage police looking for missing woman
PORTAGE (WKZO AM/FM) — Portage police are asking for the public’s help locating a woman who disappeared late last Thursday night. Theresa Lockhart, 44, left her home around 10 p.m. in her ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 23, 2017




