Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Toxic waste from meth labs discarded along Calhoun County road
CALHOUN COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — It’s one of the worst kinds of litter. Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to investigate the discovery of waste byproducts resulting from il...
May 18, 2016
Woman killed in head-on collision with a tractor-trailer in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Battle Creek police say a woman was killed when her car slammed head-on into a gravel truck late Tuesday morning on West Columbia Avenue near the W.K. Kellogg Airport. I...
May 18, 2016
Victim requires treatment after armed robbery
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Public Safety officers have one teen in custody who was involved in a mugging on Kalamazoo’s north side and a second suspect is being sought. Officers were ...
May 18, 2016
Construction on the Exchange Building could begin downtown this fall
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The developers of the Exchange Building, proposed to be built on one of the hottest properties in Kalamazoo County, are once again seeking local tax breaks. The project has...
May 18, 2016
Kalamazoo mass murder response to go under the microscope
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The prestigious Police Foundation has agreed to put Kalamazoo’s February mass-shooting under their microscope — not to determine the guilt or innocence of Jason...
May 18, 2016
Rollover sends Dowagiac woman to hospital
DOWAGIAC (WKZO-AM) — A 19-year-old woman had to be taken to a hospital in Dowagiac after she drove off Glenwood Road and rolled her vehicle. Cass County Sheriff’s investigators say Kaitlyn...
May 18, 2016
Portage mayor: Money set aside in budget for public safety hires
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The mayor of Portage is expecting his city to be significantly safer this spring and summer. Pete Strazdas said the $68 million budget up for approval next Tuesday sets asi...
May 17, 2016
Vote next month would give Chromebooks to Portage teachers
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Portage Public Schools board members will vote June 13 on a $240,000 purchase that would put new Chromebooks in the hands of district teachers by fall. The move would get the...
May 17, 2016
Western Michigan University participating in Nat'l Give Out Day
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Western Michigan University’s Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Student Services is hoping to raise at least $2,000 for scholarships and internships th...
May 17, 2016
Two men caught with skimmers sentenced in Branch County
COLDWATER (WKZO-AM) — A Branch County judge has exceeded state sentencing guidelines to give longer terms to a pair of Florida men who got caught installing skimming devices on gasoline pumps la...
May 17, 2016
