Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Carjacking suspect arrested
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — A suspect from Inkster is being held in the Kalamazoo County Jail after he was arrested for carjacking late Wednesday night. Kalamazoo Public Safety said they got a repo...
May 04, 2017
Line 5 pipeline debate dominating county meetings
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo county commissioners have spent more time in public meetings in the last month listening to discussions about Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline than any other i...
May 04, 2017
"Voter Bill of Rights" reintroduced in Lansing
LANSING (WKZO-AM/FM) — State Rep. Jon Hoadley, D-Kalamazoo, has re-introduced his “Voter Bill of Rights.” The package includes several provisions that would make it easier to registe...
May 04, 2017
House budget bill has funding for local research
LANSING (WKZO-AM/FM) — Around $850,000 in federal money could be coming to Kalamazoo for a research project if the Senate and Gov. Rick Snyder also approve funding to determine if people are gen...
May 04, 2017
Proposal would move Battle Creek City Commission elections to even years
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM/FM) — A proposal is under consideration that would move city commission elections in Battle Creek to even years. City Clerk Victoria Houser says breaking the odd-year elect...
May 03, 2017
Ban on FGM advances to the State Senate floor
LANSING (WKZO-AM/FM) — The Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would criminalize female genital mutilation in Michigan. It is already a federal offense. The Michigan mea...
May 03, 2017
Kalamazoo robotics team comes out on top
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo’s Stryke Force robotics team has won a world championship. The all-star team of high school and home-schooled students from Kalamazoo County won their di...
May 03, 2017
Fire destroys house on Duke Street
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — Two renters will be looking for new housing after a home on Kalamazoo’s south side caught fire Tuesday night. Kalamazoo Public Safety was dispatched just after 6 p...
May 03, 2017
Other southwest Michigan election results from Tuesday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — Kalamazoo County voters have once again easily approved the renewal of enhanced funding for local schools. It passed by a vote of 16,833 to 10,386. It raises about $11 m...
May 03, 2017
Suspected armed robber jailed after foot chase
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM/FM) — A suspect in the armed robbery of a convenience store in Schoolcraft Township is jailed after reportedly ramming a police cruiser, then leading officers on foot chase. The...
May 03, 2017
