Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Downtown fountain declared historic
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Fountain of the Pioneers in Kalamazoo’s Bronson Park has been named to the National Register of Historic Places. The crumbling fountain needs significant restorat...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 05, 2016
Large sewage spill on south side triggers warnings
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Sixty thousand gallons of raw sewage has spilled into Portage Creek near the southern border of Kalamazoo. Health officials are advising everyone to avoid contact with the ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 05, 2016
Edison Neighborhood block party this Friday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety, the Gilmore Foundation and the Kalamazoo Experiential Learning Center will be putting on a block party in the Edison Neighborhood on Friday. ItR...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 04, 2016
"Hidden Vicksburg" set for weekend
VICKSBURG (WKZO-AM) — Some of the oldest and most-historic buildings in Vicksburg will be on display this Saturday. Ten buildings have been selected for the first-annual “Hidden Vicksburg&...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 04, 2016
Sheriff's deputies looking for Oshtemo runaway
UPDATE: 8/5 at 8:48 a.m. — The child has returned home. OSHTEMO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 15-year-old runaway who is believed to be in the Ka...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 04, 2016
Palletpalooza voting begins
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — It's not the Olympics and it's not Artfest — it’s PalletPalooza and the judging begins Thursday. Goodwill Industries invited local organizations to find new and...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 04, 2016
Kalamazoo's most dangerous intersections
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo’s most-dangerous intersections last year seemed to be concentrated on the city’s West side. At number one, KL Avenue and Drake Road, which is well-kno...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 04, 2016
Man found dead on the Mall identified
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Police are investigating after the body of a homeless man was found Wednesday morning in Kalamazoo. James Murphy, 57, was found on North Burdick Street by a passerby who th...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 04, 2016
Public Safety opens death investigation
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety has opened death investigation after they received reports of a man lying on the ground in the 300 block of South Rose Street. The discovery was mad...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 04, 2016
Plan to fight violence in Kalamazoo approved
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo city commissioners have approved a contract with John Jay College and David Kennedy to reduce violence in the community by identifying violent individuals and fix...
localnews@mwcradio.com Aug 04, 2016




