Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Man dead, woman arrested in Hartford shooting
HARTFORD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 41-year-old woman is in the Van Buren County Jail awaiting arraignment after a 42-year-old man was shot and killed in Hartford early Monday morning. The sheriff's office ...
Mar 25, 2025 Van Buren County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
Battle Creek city manager finalists chosen
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three finalists have been chosen for Battle Creek's next city manager. The city commission has selected Nathaniel Clark, Nathan Henne, and Patrick Jordan as finalists. ...
Mar 25, 2025 City of Battle Creek logo
As contract negotiations have stalled, WMed residents plan to strike next week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With negotiations at an impasse, a strike is looming for residents at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Resident and Fellow Alliance, t...
Mar 25, 2025 (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Groundbreaking this week for new senior citizen housing project in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Wednesday for a new $27 million, 70-unit affordable senior citizen housing project in Kalamazoo's Historic Northside. Developers say...
Mar 25, 2025 (courtesy Southwest Michigan First)
Two Kalamazoo area shelters benefit from state's Animal Welfare Fund
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two Kalamazoo area animal shelter organizations have received Animal Welfare Fund grants through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The program ...
Mar 25, 2025 (courtesy Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
Kalamazoo Central High School wins Mock Trial State Championship, again
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Central High School Mock Trial Team won another State Championship at the High School Mock Trial State Finals this past Friday and Saturday in Lansing. The tea...
Mar 24, 2025 2025 Kalamazoo Central High School Mock Trial Team (courtesy Kalamazoo Central High School)
Scheduled hearing related to St. Joseph County Prosecutor allegedly lying to judge postponed until June
CENTREVILLE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - St. Joseph County Prosecutor Deborah Davis could face formal action from the the state's Attorney Discipline Board for allegedly lying to a judge prior to her election. ...
Mar 24, 2025
Police asking for public help after Kalamazoo man dies from gunshot wound
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is now asking for the public's assistance following a fatal shooting last week. 23-year-old Shaughqual Laqia Anderson died from a...
Mar 24, 2025 Shaughqual Laqia Anderson (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Commission selects finalists for next Battle Creek city manager
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The field of applicants for Battle Creek City Manager has been narrowed to three, and the City Commission will interview finalists next month. The commission held a clo...
Mar 24, 2025 City of Battle Creek logo
Survey results show Kalamazoo has work to do
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - New survey results show that the city of Kalamazoo may have work to do. Results from the Polco national survey shows that the services and issues that Kalamazoo residents ...
Mar 24, 2025 Kalamazoo City Hall in the fall. (Photo by John McNeill).
