Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Sister of man killed after police chase sentenced to probation after Portage standoff
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The 34-year-old sister of a man shot and killed by police has been given 12-months of probation following a stand-off with officers in Portage. Michelle Pelletier was accus...
Nov 10, 2015
Snyder optimistic about how WMU can impact campus sexual assault problem
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Michigan First Lady Sue Snyder says Western Michigan University can be one of the pioneers in the state when it comes to improving protections against the sexual assault of...
Nov 10, 2015
New Kalamazoo City Commission sworn in Monday night
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The 51st Kalamazoo City Commission has been sworn into office. Outgoing commissioners Bob Cinabro, Barb Miller and Eric Cunningham were all given state resolutions, parting...
Nov 10, 2015
Formal reopening of veterans' memorial at Riverside Cemetary slated for Wednesday [PHOTOS]
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The refurbished veteran’s memorial at Riverside Cemetery east of downtown Kalamazoo will be unveiled during a special grand opening ceremony on Veterans Day, which is...
Nov 09, 2015
AAA: Michigan gas prices about a penny lower than last week
DEARBORN (WKZO-AM) — AAA of Michigan says the average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan is a bit lower. “$2.34 a gallon, that’s a penny less than last week and 66 cents less than...
Nov 09, 2015
Hoadley: Legislators reviewing proposed Michigan energy bill package
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Rep. Jon Hoadley says Michigan legislators have begun reviewing the details of a proposed state energy bill package. Hoadley, a Democrat from Kalamazoo, said it left commit...
Nov 09, 2015
Man, woman hospitalized after their Amish buggy was struck in Branch County
QUINCY TOWNSHIP (WTVB-AM) — A Branch County man whose former wife was killed four years ago in a similar accident was seriously injured Sunday when his horse-drawn Amish buggy was rear-ended by ...
Nov 09, 2015
Man held after weekend shooting in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Battle Creek police are holding an ex-con they say is responsible for an armed robbery that left the victim with a bullet wound to the head. The victim was apparently co...
Nov 09, 2015
Sue Snyder visiting Western Michigan University on Monday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Michigan First Lady Sue Snyder will be on the Western Michigan University campus tonight with an expert on the issue of preventing sexual assaults on campus. Snyder wants t...
Nov 09, 2015
Kalamazoo economist reviews Republican roads plan, blasts bond-selling component
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A Kalamazoo industrial economist says he doesn’t like elements of the Republican-passed roads plan that awaits Gov. Rick Snyder’s signature. Brian Long doesn...
Nov 09, 2015
