Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Reports of layoffs at Perrigo in Allegan
ALLEGAN (WKZO) — Perrigo has managed to avoid a hostile takeover but it has come at a price, costing some west Michigan employees their jobs. The Holland Sentinel reports the generic drug manufa...
Nov 21, 2015
"Panda Bandit" sentenced for Three Rivers robbery attempt
THREE RIVERS (WKZO) — He was nick-named the "Panda Bandit", but he was no master criminal. In fact his attempt to stick-up a Three Rivers gas station in May was a total screw up. Corey Dwyer was...
Nov 21, 2015
Woman's body washes ashore in St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH (WKZO-AM) — Michigan State Police say a 24-year-old woman whose body washed ashore in St. Joseph on Friday was one of two people swept off a pier the day before. The discovery was mad...
Nov 20, 2015
AAA: Statewide gas prices below $2 for the first time since January
DEARBORN (WKZO-AM) — The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan is below $2. “We’re at $1.99 in the state of Michigan,” AAA spokesperson Susan Hiltz said. “That...
Nov 20, 2015
Family of Jodi Parrack hoping for proper sentence following guilty plea of child's killer
CENTREVILLE (WKZO-AM) — The family of an 11-year-old who was kidnapped, murdered and dumped in the Constantine Township Cemetery in 2007 says they’re hoping for a stiff sentence against th...
Nov 20, 2015
Kalamazoo County Sheriff talking with DHS after Paris attacks
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Sheriff Richard Fuller says Kalamazoo County is sharing information with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about how to defend against terrorism after attacks in Par...
Nov 20, 2015
Consumers Energy utility bills about to rise after energy rate increase approval
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — The Michigan Public Service Commission has authorized Consumers Energy to increase its electric rates by $130 million annually. Effective next month, residential customers us...
Nov 20, 2015
Battle Creek man found guilty of shooting ex-girlfriend in leg
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — A Calhoun County jury has convicted a man for the attempted murder of ex-girlfriend. Angela Bass claims, when she broke off her relationship with Brett Baldridge, he beg...
Nov 20, 2015
Moore: New administrator will do well, but the process was flawed
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo County Commissioner Stephanie Moore says she has nothing against incoming administrator Terrence Neuzil, but remains displeased about his recommendation to the po...
Nov 20, 2015
Henderson Castle homeowner declares facility a non-profit
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — At a time when Kalamazoo needs all the tax-base it can get, the owner of its most-iconic home has declared non-profit status for the Henderson Castle, handing over ownershi...
Nov 20, 2015
