Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Three people charged after Battle Creek bank robbery over weekend
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Police have formally charged a woman and two men with robbing the PNC Bank branch on Capital Avenue in Battle Creek on Saturday. Its what followed that really has them i...
Nov 24, 2015
Man identified by Van Buren County Sheriff's investigators after being found with methamphetamine, stolen panties
HARTFORD (WKZO-AM) — The third suspect in a fugitive hunt and raid on a home in Van Buren County late Sunday has now been identified. George McDonald was arrested for possession of methamphetami...
Nov 24, 2015
Woman jailed after stabbing in Three Rivers leaves man with chest wounds
THREE RIVERS (WKZO-AM) — A 54-year-old woman is behind bars at the St. Joseph County Jail after a man was found stabbed in the chest in Three Rivers. Police say it happened near 5th and State st...
Nov 23, 2015
Malnourished dogs seized from Burlington Township residence
BURLINGTON (WKZO-AM) — The Calhoun County Sheriff’s office says ten malnourished dogs have been seized from a home in Burlington Township. The discovery was made in the yard on 10 1/2 Mile...
Nov 23, 2015
Second-floor fire damages home in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Investigators in Battle Creek are trying to figure out what sparked an fire on the second floor of a home on Highland Avenue that caused around $20,000 damage. Firefight...
Nov 23, 2015
Big changes not expected in Kalamazoo-Portage seasonal employment numbers
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Upjohn Institute in Kalamazoo says they’re not expecting changes in holiday hiring this year, despite stronger retail sales. Brian Pittelko, who is with the organ...
Nov 23, 2015
SW Michigan First: Allergan-Pfizer deal shouldn't negatively affect region
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The CEO of Southwest Michigan First says a $160 billion agreement combining Pfizer with Ireland-based Allergan shouldn’t negatively affect the region. Ron Kitchens sa...
Nov 23, 2015
Gas prices continue to slide in west Michigan, elsewhere
UNDATED (WKZO-AM) — If national pollster Trilby Lundberg is right, drivers in west Michigan looking for gas bargains are paying some of the lowest prices in the nation as we head into the Thanks...
Nov 23, 2015
Turkey industry: You may have to settle for a frozen bird or a ham this Thanksgiving
UNDATED (WKZO-AM) — If you have a big frozen turkey and you plan to have it ready to go Thanksgiving morning, you may want to take it out of the freezer today and put it in the refrigerator to t...
Nov 23, 2015
Delays at O'Hare in Chicago affect west Michigan flights
CHICAGO (WKZO-AM) — It’s a big week for travel and it began with a disruption of the nation’s airline schedules when a thousand flights had to be cancelled this weekend at O’Ha...
Nov 23, 2015
