Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
City of Kalamazoo public services director tenders resignation
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The director of Kalamazoo’s Public Services Department is stepping down. It’s not clear why Sue Foune opted to resign after being with the city for 24 years, bu...
Mar 31, 2016
Kalamazoo man to stand trial for killing dog with sword
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A man accused of stabbing a neighbor’s dog to death with a samurai sword outside his apartment in Kalamazoo has been ordered to stand trial. Gary Singer, 28, faces fe...
Mar 31, 2016
Four jailed near Marshall for having over 150 stolen and cloned credit cards
MARSHALL (WKZO-AM) — Four people from the Chicago area were arrested near Marshall after police say they had over 150 stolen or cloned credit cards from foreign countries. Calhoun County Sheriff...
Mar 31, 2016
Teenagers accused of threatening Marshall High School appear in court, face terrorism charges
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Two 16-year-olds accused of making online threats that forced a closure of Marshall High School on Thursday have made their first court appearance. Marcus Ortwine of Alb...
Mar 31, 2016
Student, 14, responsible for Galesburg-Augusta High School bomb threat
GALESBURG (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says a 14-year-old boy is responsible for leaving a note that said a bomb was planted in the gym at Galesburg-Augusta High Schoo...
Mar 31, 2016
Fuller meets youngest Kalamazoo shooting victim for the first time, assures justice [UPDATE]
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller has assured the youngest victim of the shooting rampage in Kalamazoo that her gunman will be brought to justice. “It’...
Mar 31, 2016
HopCat planning fall opening in Kalamazoo [UPDATE]
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Popular Michigan-based bar-and-grill HopCat is planning to open a location in downtown Kalamazoo. Officials with the restaurant famous for serving up dozens of craft beers ...
Mar 31, 2016
Battle Creek police find methamphetamine dump site
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Police say they’ve uncovered a methamphetamine lab dump site in a Battle Creek neighborhood. Officers found components used to make the drug at the apartment in th...
Mar 31, 2016
Marshall schools closed Thursday due to terrorist threat
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO-AM) — Schools in Marshall are closed Thursday as a precaution after threats were made online against students at Marshall High School. Officials opted to close the district, e...
Mar 31, 2016
Battle Creek man wounded in terrorist bombing in Brussels gets a visit
BRUSSELS (WKZO-AM) — It's been a tough week for Battle Creek resident Sebastien Bellin, who barely survived the terrorist bombing at the Brussels airport and has undergone four surgeries since t...
Mar 31, 2016
