Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Road millage renewal on Van Buren County ballot in August
PAW PAW (WKZO-AM) — Voters will decide August 2 on whether to renew Van Buren County’s road millage. If approved, a person who owns a $90,000 home can expect to pay around $44 annually. Th...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 16, 2016
Man strikes car, gets hit with shovel in Hastings domestic dispute
HASTINGS (WKZO-AM) — A man has been released from Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital in Hastings after he was struck in the head with a shovel during a domestic dispute. Barry County Sheriff’...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 16, 2016
Unlocked car burglaries reported in St. Joseph County
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — The latest in a rash of car burglaries in rural parts of southwest Michigan is being reported in the area of Rickey and Eisenhower Roads in St. Joseph County’...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 16, 2016
"Bike Week" underway in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Bike Week got off to a chilly start this weekend in Kalamazoo, with a few events already held and several more scheduled for the week ahead. While much of the emphasis is o...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 16, 2016
Study results on school funding will be released soon in Lansing
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — School funding has become a hot election year topic in Michigan, as districts are cutting programs and staff to avoid going in the red. Now, independent research on exactly h...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 16, 2016
UPDATE: Climax-Scotts school lockdown lifted after vehicle break-ins, gun theft
CLIMAX (WKZO-AM) — A search for a juvenile suspect in a series of overnight vehicle break-ins has forced a two-hour delay at Climax-Scotts Community Schools. Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Pauli ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 16, 2016
SCAM ALERT: Kalamazoo Sheriff's office says seniors are targeted
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — It’s not a new scam, but the latest version in Kalamazoo has a bizarre twist that should tip off any victims that it’s not the real deal. Kalamazoo County Under...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 15, 2016
Benton Harbor man to be charged with murdering a teen
Warrants have been issued charging 30-year-old Terrence Shelby, Jr. of Benton Harbor with the murder of a high school student last week. He is accused of shooting 18-year-old Grady Manns in the chest ...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 15, 2016
Charges likely against Wayland man involved in fatal wreck
WAYLAND TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — An alleged drunk driver involved in a fatal crash in Wayland Township could face multiple felony charges after a high-speed chase with an Allegan County Sheriff̵...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 15, 2016
UPDATE: Battle Creek police release name of hit-and-run victim
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Battle Creek Police have released the identity of a man in a wheelchair who was struck by a hit and run driver, and may now have that driver in custody. 60-year-old Jame...
localnews@mwcradio.com May 15, 2016




