Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Fire damages apartment building in Galesburg
GALESBURG (WKZO-AM) — Residents are blaming an upstairs neighbor’s alleged methamphetamine cook for a fire that burned six units at an apartment building in Galesburg. Investigators haven&...
Apr 27, 2016
Chick-fil-A eyeing site along South Westnedge Avenue in Portage
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Chick-fil-A appears to have set its sights on where it wants to put its new location in Portage. The chain, which is famous for its southern-style breaded chicken sandwiches,...
Apr 27, 2016
Michigan bills criminalizing "revenge porn" signed into law
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Lt. Gov. Brian Calley has signed a pair of bills that criminalize “revenge porn” in Michigan. Under the legislation authored by Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, fi...
Apr 27, 2016
Transit authority asking voters for reduced millage to fund Metro Connect
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority is asking voters to approve a lower millage to fund the Metro County Connect service. If approved, taxpayers with $100,000 hom...
Apr 27, 2016
Former fire chief and his wife charged in Van Buren County
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — The former fire chief of Keeler Township has been charged with a pair of felonies amid allegations that he siphoned money from the Keeler Emergency Services Support ...
Apr 27, 2016
Distracted driving blamed for fatal crash near Watson Township
ALLEGAN (WKZO-AM) — Investigators in Allegan County are blaming distracted driving for a crash near Watson Township that killed a 22-year-old woman. A witness told police that he saw the woman d...
Apr 27, 2016
Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer delivers new bike to crime victim
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — An 11-year-old who got his bike stolen while he was playing kickball got a big surprise from a Kalamazoo Public Safety officer. When Percy reported his bike had been stolen...
Apr 27, 2016
Parking on curb lawns could soon be disallowed in Portage
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Homeowners scattered all over Portage have turned their curb lawns into parking spaces. Some of the pads have existed for decades. Technically, that property belongs to the c...
Apr 27, 2016
A big night for the frontrunners seeking the presidency
UNDATED (WKZO-AM) — The frontrunners had a good night at the polls last night in five primaries on the east coast. Hilary Clinton won four of five states and Donald Trump had a sweep. Western Mi...
Apr 27, 2016
Portage may stop enforcing their local marijuana ordinance
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — The Portage City Council will vote in two weeks on whether to establish a six month moratorium of their medical marijuana ordinance while they wait for the legislature to sor...
Apr 27, 2016
