Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Old practice challenged by new ruling
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — Kalamazoo County commissioners may have been in violation of a court order when they asked Commissioner John Gisler to open their last meeting with a prayer. It’s ...
Feb 28, 2017
With retirement ahead, Dunn hits the road
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — President John Dunn is still in charge at Western Michigan University, and will be for the next four months, but he is taking a farewell tour of the region this week. He...
Feb 28, 2017
Another armed hold-up in the Vine area
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — For the second time in four days, there has been a mugging in the Vine Neighborhood by a gun-toting robber. There were some differences between the two crimes. Friday, a...
Feb 28, 2017
Man jailed after failed armed robbery
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — A 17-year-old is jailed after Kalamazoo Public Safety says he pulled a gun on two people during a failed robbery early Tuesday in the 500 block of Pearl Street. It happe...
Feb 28, 2017
Spillane granted release from Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — Linebacker Robert Spillane is no longer a part of the football team at Western Michigan University. “Linebacker Robert Spillane has requested and been granted his ...
Feb 28, 2017
Lack of winter causes crunch for syrup producers
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — An unseasonably warm February is said to be making things difficult for maple syrup producers in Michigan and across the country. Because cold weather is needed to contr...
Feb 27, 2017
Boil water advisory issued for Southern Avenue
KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Sometime today, Public Service crews in Kalamazoo are going to make an unspecified repair on the water system at 2131 Southern Avenue. As a precaution, they are issuing ...
Feb 27, 2017
Double fatality claims young boy near border
CASS COUNTY (WKZO AM/FM) Deputies say alcohol and speed may have contributed to a wreck that killed a young man and a pre-schooler from Dowagiac just after 3:00 early Sunday Morning. It appears that 2...
Feb 27, 2017
This could be the warmest February on record
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO-AM/FM) — It should come as no surprise that this past month featured abnormally mild weather in the area, in fact one area forecaster says it’s on track to becoming the ...
Feb 26, 2017
Young engineers and scientists compete at WMU
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — More than 400 middle and high school students from the region traveled to Western Michigan University for this year’s regional Science Olympiad on Saturday. Direct...
Feb 26, 2017
