Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Substation failure leaves 6,700 on Kalamazoo's east side without power
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — About 6,700 Consumers Energy customers on Kalamazoo's east side lost power Monday night after a failure at a substation. The outage mostly affected those along Gull Road. B...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 09, 2016
Kalamazoo Township receives proposal allowing residents to keep chickens
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Township has received a proposal from their planning board to allow residents to raise up to four chickens in their back yard. It had been banned for a while in K...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 09, 2016
Michigan police agencies reporting spike in calls from scammers posing as the IRS
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — It’s tax season, and that means scammers are back in full force trying to convince victims over the phone they’re the Internal Revenue Service. A particular sca...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 09, 2016
Getaway car of Battle Creek attempted murder, home invasion suspect found, man still at large
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Police have found the getaway car used by a man accused of breaking into an apartment in the 5600 block of Dahlia Drive in Battle Creek and assaulting a male resident th...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 09, 2016
Cass County head-on wreck sends four to hospital
LAGRANGE TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — Cass County Sheriff’s deputies say four people are hurt after a head-on crash on M-60 in LaGrange Township. It happened at around 10 p.m. Monday after a westb...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 09, 2016
Portage detectives want to know if you recognize this couple
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Portage Public Safety has released surveillance photos of a couple they believe stole a wallet from a woman in a store, then used her credit card to make a purchase while the...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 08, 2016
Sellout crown expected for annual "Habi Hour" fundraiser in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo Valley chapter of Habitat for Humanity says it’s expecting another sellout crowd for its annual “Habi Hour” on Feb. 23 at Bell’s Eccen...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 08, 2016
Pickup crashes, strikes restaurant in Mottville Township rollover
WHITE PIGEON (WTVB-AM) — A St. Joseph County restaurant had been closed for about an hour last night when it had an unscheduled drive-in customer. Michigan State Police say it happened about 10:...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 08, 2016
Legislation would create database of Michiganders who have committed crimes against animals
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — The Michigan House is expected to take up legislation this week that would create an informal registry of Michiganders who have been convicted of crimes against animals. The ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 08, 2016
WMU professor: Zika Virus will likely not be a major problem for Michigan
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — It’s the latest disease to worry about, but one local virologist doesn’t think the Zika Virus, which has become a major issue in South and Central America, will...
localnews@mwcradio.com Feb 08, 2016




