Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
O'Brien: Legislation would make it tougher to make meth
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Legislation is on Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk that would make it more difficult for drug-makers to gain access to the ingredients needed to make methamphetamine. It was spo...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 20, 2016
Battle Creek police bust noisy resident for drugs
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — It started with a simple traffic stop in Battle Creek and produced a serious arrest. Officers noticed a car blaring loud music at Capital Avenue Southwest near Beckley R...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 20, 2016
Kalamazoo man wins honor anti-child abuse honor
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — The Michigan Children’s Trust Fund has awarded its 2016 Children's Advocate Award to Mark McDaniel of Kalamazoo. McDaniel, the president and chief executive officer of ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 20, 2016
New Kalamazoo tourism video released [VIDEO]
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The State has its “Pure Michigan” campaign. Now, when visitors go to the Discover Kalamazoo website, they will find a new video that will give them a glimpse of...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 20, 2016
Group from Chicago jailed for passing fake cash in Kalamazoo County
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — A 16-year-old boy and two adults from Chicago are in custody for passing counterfeit cash at multiple Kalamazoo County businesses. Investigators say two men, a 27-year-old an...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 20, 2016
UPDATE: Jason Dalton bound over to stand trial
5:20 The Judge says they have heard from numerous witnesses and admitted numerous items as evidence. He goes through each of the 16 charges, listing the witnesses who corroborated evidence creating pr...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 20, 2016
Labor discord at the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — There is disharmony between the management and musicians of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra following a complaint filed by Local 228 of the American Federation of Musician...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2016
Man arrested for pulling gun during altercation
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A Kalamazoo man in his 30s is sitting in the Kalamazoo County Jail awaiting arraignment after he allegedly pointed a gun in the face of another man during a fight just nort...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2016
Portage Public Safety asking for help identifying thieves
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Portage Public Safety needs your help to identify the thieves who pulled up to a backhoe parked near a business on South Westnedge Avenue, loaded it onto a trailer and drove ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2016
Pscholka: Republicans working to fix budget shortfall
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Michigan House Appropriations Chairperson Al Pscholka says work is underway to fix a combined $460 million shortfall in the budget for this fiscal year and next year. Pscholk...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 19, 2016




