Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Teenager accused of fatal crash waves preliminary hearing, heads straight to trial
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A teenager from Kalamazoo accused of causing a fatal crash in Portage during a high-speed chase with police last month has waived his preliminary hearing and will go straig...
Feb 11, 2016
Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office starts five-deputy victim's service unit
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office has trained five deputies to carry out some of the agency’s most-difficult work. Sheriff Richard Fuller said the departmen...
Feb 11, 2016
Lawmakers fail to pass amended ballot initiative "gag order" law
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Lawmakers have failed to come up with enough votes to pass a modified ballot initiative “gag order” bill this week. Gov. Rick Snyder asked for the fix after outra...
Feb 11, 2016
SW Michigan First: Region's unemployment rate "unprecedented"
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Southwest Michigan First says the region began 2016 with unparalleled economic and employment strength, which could continue through the rest of the year. CEO Ron Kitchens ...
Feb 10, 2016
Mottville couple denies cruelty charges, vows to get back exotic animals
MOTTVILLE (WKZO-AM) — A northern Indiana couple is denying negligence claims after 20 exotic animals were seized from their southwest Michigan home. Former pet shop owners Troy Leiby and Jessica...
Feb 10, 2016
Battle Creek Sears not one of 50 stores facing closure
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — The Sears in Battle Creek appears to have been spared from closure. The struggling retailer announced it would shutter 50 of its most-unprofitable stores and possibly se...
Feb 10, 2016
Fugitive wanted for attempted murder found in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — A man wanted for attempted murder and aggravated assault in downstate Illinois is in custody in Battle Creek. Police have been looking for 26-year-old Charles Collins si...
Feb 10, 2016
Portage council delays revision of gun ordinance, says new state laws aren't clear enough
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — The Portage City Council has tabled a revision of their gun ordinance. Council members on Tuesday said they had concerns about a new state law that deregulates pneumatic pist...
Feb 10, 2016
State representative urging change to animal abuse law that uses outdated anti-sodomy language
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — An animal abuse bill is garnering more negative attention for Michigan after it used language from an obsolete state law disallowing sodomy. Senate Bill 219 used the word ...
Feb 10, 2016
Member of Virginia Tech group that discovered Flint's lead problem visits Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A member of the Virginia Tech study group that discovered the problem with lead in Flint’s water supply was in Kalamazoo last night to talk about the issue. Sidhartha...
Feb 10, 2016
