Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Firearm hunting season begins Sunday, deer populations and hunting quality mixed throughout Michigan
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Firearm hunting season begins Sunday, but deer season this year will be a little different. For many, it’s just a part of the holidays — that one that comes betwe...
Nov 14, 2015
Mylan fails in hostile takeover bid of Perrigo
ALLEGAN (WKZO-AM) — Mylan will not take over Irish-based, Allegan-operated generic drug-maker Perrigo. In a news release that was published about an hour after a Friday morning deadline, Mylan s...
Nov 13, 2015
Agency culls over 2,000 redundant and needless regulations from Michigan books
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Michigan is touting a leaner government after the creation of an agency tasked with culling hundreds of obsolete state rules and regulations. The Office of Regulatory Reinven...
Nov 13, 2015
Man accused of shooting Battle Creek convenience store clerk in head makes court appearance
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — A man with a history of violent behavior directed at police is now being held for allegedly shooting a Battle Creek businessman during a robbery Sunday. Markesse Irby, 2...
Nov 13, 2015
Dozens crowd lakeshore beaches to watch mammoth waves during storm
ST JOSEPH (WKZO-AM) — Normally, it’s the warm sandy beaches and fresh water that draw tourists and photographers to the lakeshore, but Thursday it was the violence and majesty of Mother Na...
Nov 13, 2015
Holiday parade Saturday in downtown Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Organizers are putting the final touches on the 2015 Kalamazoo Holiday Parade, which will take place downtown Saturday. It’s the most-wonderful time of the year for D...
Nov 13, 2015
Suspected killer ordered to stand trial in Parrack case
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — The suspect in a high-profile murder of an 11-year-old has waived preliminary hearing and will proceed to trial. Daniel Furlong faces open murder, felony murder and...
Nov 13, 2015
Thief wanted for breaking into gun shop in Sturgis, stealing guns
STURGIS (WKZO-AM) — A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief who stole 21 weapons from Outpost Guns in Sturgis early Thursday morning. The robb...
Nov 13, 2015
Ten years after the announcement, Kalamazoo students happy with Promise scholarships
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo Promise was unveiled in a surprise announcement at a regular Kalamazoo School Board meeting 10 years ago this week. This week, it was celebrated with a conven...
Nov 13, 2015
KCSO: Woman who stabbed Comstock Township man released from jail
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Comstock Township woman responsible for the stabbing death of her 35-year-old boyfriend Wednesday has been released from jail, after prosecutors kicked the case back to...
Nov 13, 2015
