Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Alleged human trafficker arrested in Oshtemo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A Kalamazoo man who police claim was exploiting female drug addicts, forcing them to work off drug debts by becoming prostitutes, has now been arrested and charged in distr...
May 12, 2016
Stabbing on Burrell Avenue leaves man critically wounded
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A 44-year-old Kalamazoo man was rushed to the emergency room at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo after he was stabbed in the 800 block of Burell Avenue on Wednesday....
May 11, 2016
Iden, Hoadley: Fast Senate passage of active shooter alert bill expected
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — House lawmakers are expecting quick Senate passage of a bill that would create an Amber Alert-style system notifying communities when an active shooter is on the loose. Rep. ...
May 11, 2016
Sheriff trying to establish veterans' court in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller is hoping to establish a veterans’ court in Kalamazoo by as early as October. Fuller was in Lansing learning how to administer...
May 11, 2016
Battle Creek Fire Department now owners of a heavy piece of history
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — The Battle Creek Fire Department is now in possession of a 48-inch block of steel from the center column of one of the World Trade Center towers that was pulled from the...
May 11, 2016
Portage council approves moratorium on new marijuana permits
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — The Portage City Council has approved a six month moratorium on new permits for medical marijuana caregivers, despite a capacity crowd urging them to allow the establishment ...
May 11, 2016
New alert system could prevent future mass murders
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — The Michigan House has given overwhelming support to a three-bill package initiated following the mass murders in Kalamazoo. The bills would create a system to notify the pub...
May 11, 2016
51st Annual Medieval Congress returns this weekend
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo will be a major hub for serious medieval history study this week. Scholars from all over the world will be convening at Western Michigan University for the 51st M...
May 11, 2016
Suspected drunk driver rolls car on northwest side of Portage
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — A suspected drunk driver escaped a rollover accident with minor injuries in Portage. It happened at 3:19 a.m. Wednesday. Portage Public Safety said the single-vehicle crash o...
May 11, 2016
Battle Creek woman recovering after knife attack
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — A 36-year-old Battle Creek woman is reported in serious but stable condition at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo after surgery to close a stab wound to her neck. ...
May 11, 2016
