Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Oshtemo Township supervisor: Relationship with the county may be damaged after sheriff's office spat
OSHTEMO (WKZO-AM) — Oshtemo representatives say they’re trying to hammer out a deal with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office to keep eight deputies patrolling the streets in the to...
Dec 17, 2015
Plane leaks fuel after hard landing at Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Int'l
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — A failed landing gear is being blamed for the hard landing of a light aircraft at the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport. It happened at around noon Wednesday. The ...
Dec 17, 2015
Snyder: Data center bill not signed yet, will be reviewed over the next couple of days
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Gov. Rick Snyder is awaiting the arrival of legislation on his desk that will carve out millions in tax breaks for data processing companies. After lawmakers approved the leg...
Dec 17, 2015
Peters-presented pipeline bill leaves U.S. Senate committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO-AM) — Legislation calling for enhanced oil pipeline safety in the Great Lakes region has left a U.S. Senate committee with unanimous support. Sen. Gary Peters was inspired...
Dec 17, 2015
Tax breaks approved for sprawling data center near Grand Rapids
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — The legislature has met the deadline for tax breaks. Now it’s time for a data processor to commit to a huge project in Kent County. After drama, a modification to make ...
Dec 16, 2015
Van Buren County man admits to making several violent threats
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — A Van Buren County man has been charged for making multiple violent threats. Chad Ehrich, 23, has been charged with malicious use of a telecommunications device, whi...
Dec 16, 2015
New mother mourns after losing mother, fiancee in crash
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A GoFundMe page has been set up for a woman who lost her mother and her fiance on the same day she gave birth to a baby boy in Kalamazoo. Last weekend, Emil Skokan III and ...
Dec 16, 2015
Despite protests, Portage City Council approves hikes for user fees
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — The Portage City Council voted last night to increase a broad range of user fees. The increases will affect city-created documents, recreational programs and permits for elec...
Dec 16, 2015
Fire forces evacuation at Sturgis plastics plant
STURGIS (WKZO-AM) — A fire in a molding machine forced evacuation of a plastic company’s facility on St. Joseph Street in Sturgis. Firefighters found smoke pouring from roof vents at ACM P...
Dec 16, 2015
Planners to meet with public over WMU Business Technology and Research Park expansion Thursday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Planners are slated to meet with the community and protesting environmentalists at the Oshtemo Township Hall on Thursday to talk about a controversial expansion of Western ...
Dec 16, 2015
