Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Man jailed after two-mile chase home
GRAND JUNCTION (WKZO-AM) — A Van Buren County man managed to get his car home without it being impounded or towed, but will pay a hefty price for it. The 46-year-old from Grand Junction was seen...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 29, 2016
Drunken driver crashes into convenience store
DECATUR (WKZO-AM) — A suspected drunk driver is in custody after he lost control and slammed into the front of the Quick Stop convenience store on Sherwood Street in Decatur just after 2 a.m. We...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 29, 2016
WMU trustees approve fall tuition hike
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees has approved a 4.19 percent increase in tuition for the 2016-17 school year. That is just a hair below the 4.2 percent cap...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 29, 2016
Portage teachers, janitors to see new contracts
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Portage Public Schools teachers and janitors are expected to be working under new contracts when the new school year starts this fall. Human Resources Director Brad Galin sai...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 29, 2016
Vets' court could be in place in late summer
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller says the county may have an operating veterans’ court in place by the end of summer. Fuller, who was originally hoping for an ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 29, 2016
Field of Flight: Day One
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — They are opening this year’s Field of Flight Balloon Competition and Air Show a day early this year with something new — a community day. Spokesman Bretten B...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 29, 2016
Sunset Lake Beach still unsafe for swimming
VICKSBURG (WKZO-AM) — Sunset Lake Beach in Vicksburg remains closed to bathers. Test results taken this week show that levels of E.coli in the water remain above acceptable levels. Kalamazoo Cou...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 29, 2016
Car-bike fatalities on the rise in Michigan
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The third survivor of the bicycle tragedy in Cooper Township was released from the hospital on Tuesday. Jennifer Johnson will continue her recovery at home. The fourth surv...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 29, 2016
"Erik's Army" will be putting up billboards
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Erik's Army, the group pushing for prosecution in the 33-year-old cold case murder of Erik Cross of Vicksburg, says it has raised enough money to put up five billboards in ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 29, 2016
Kellogg opening restaurant in New York
NEW YORK CITY (WKZO-AM) — Battle Creek-based Kellogg says it’s opening a sit-down restaurant in New York City. Kellogg’s NYC, which has been in development for over a year, will open...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jun 29, 2016




