Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
"Championship weekend" starts Saturday at USTAs
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Champions will be determined this weekend at the United States Tennis Association Boys’ 18 and 16 National Championships. It will culminate at Stowe Stadium on the Ka...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 12, 2016
Macy's closing more stores
UNDATED (WKZO-AM) — Macy’s has announced its closing 100 of its 675 stores as they cope with the changing retail landscape. There are 19 Macy’s department stores in Michigan, most of...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 12, 2016
Man charged in death of Branch County mother
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — A man with a long criminal history has been charged with killing a Branch County woman in northern Michigan. Brenton Walker, 55, is charged with first-degree murd...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 12, 2016
Kalamazoo Strong stages first-annual golf event
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — It's been a while since the Kalamazoo Strong organization held a fundraiser for the victims of the February shooting spree and the cycling tragedy in Cooper Township, but t...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 12, 2016
Abigail Kopf needs an additional surgery
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — It’s another setback for Abigail Kopf in her recovery from the gunshot wound she suffered during Kalamazoo’s mass-shooting last February. The 14-year-old fro...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 12, 2016
SW MI First pleased with Pfizer tax breaks
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Southwest Michigan First says it’s pleased Portage is taking steps toward passing tax cuts for Pfizer’s proposed $140 million manufacturing facility. Chief Exec...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 12, 2016
Juvenile bag-snatcher arrested by KDPS
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A juvenile is in custody for snatching a bag from a man who was dining outside on the Kalamazoo Mall. Kalamazoo Public Safety says it happened in the 200 block of South Mal...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 12, 2016
Tree falls on moving vehicle in Cass County
CASS COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — Two people are recovering after a tree fell on their vehicle while they were driving on Decatur Road in Cass County. Sheriff’s investigators say 64-year-old Kathy L...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 11, 2016
Marshall woman found murdered
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — The body of a missing Marshall woman who had not been seen since July 30 has been found in a wooded area near Millersburg and an arrest has been made. The case is...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 11, 2016
WMU professor wins humanitarian award
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Western Michigan University psychology professor Alan Poling has received the highest honor given by the American Psychological Association — their International Huma...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 11, 2016




