Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Violence prompts evacuation before fireworks show
SOUTH HAVEN (WKZO-AM) — Michigan State Police had to be called in to help reestablish peace after several violent altercations forced the evacuation of thousands from North Beach in South Haven ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 04, 2016
VIDEO: Spitting pits for international glory
EAU CLAIRE (WKZO-AM — The Krause family reasserted their dominance at the Annual International Cherry Pit Spitting Contest in Eau Claire this weekend. Rick "Pellet Gun" Krause, who is the "Micha...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 03, 2016
VIDEO: Fire erupts from gas line in S.E. Michigan
MELVINDALE, MICHIGAN (WKZO-AM) — A fiery display of another kind this 4th of July weekend rocked Melvindale, Michigan early Saturday morning. Police Chief Chad Hayse says a suspected drunk drive...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 03, 2016
High flying 4th of July weekend
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Both the Navy Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds are in Michigan for the 4th of July weekend this year. The five remaining Blue Angels are at the Cherry Festival...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 03, 2016
Field of Flight: day four
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — When the thunderbirds fly this weekend in Battle Creek it will be with an inscription on plane six, to honor the Blue Angels pilot that was killed the same day that the ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 02, 2016
West Nile detected in Michigan early this year
SAGINAW (WKZO-AM) — Michigan State Health Department officials say there is something else to worry about over the weekend besides setting your backyard on fire. The west Nile virus has just bee...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 02, 2016
Be careful with fireworks this year
UNDATED (WKZO-AM) — Perfect Fourth of July weekend weather may be great for your outdoor plans, but it follows an unusually dry start to summer and its making fire officials around the state ner...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 02, 2016
Police report on cycling tragedy released
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety was one of several police agencies that investigated Charles Pickett Jr. after the crash that killed five cyclists in Cooper Township. Their police ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 02, 2016
Air Zoo will restore another piece of history
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — It was a great way to kick off an Independence Day weekend, celebrating one of the weapons of democracy that played a pivotal role in World War-2. The Douglas Dauntless that ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 01, 2016
Fireworks could cause problems for veterans
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Officials at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek are urging people to curtail firework use around veterans this Independence Day. Getting through the hol...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 01, 2016




