Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Kalamazoo County voter turnout settles at around 18.5 percent
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Election officials in Kalamazoo County say voter turnout for Tuesday’s election settled at just over 18.5 percent. County Clerk Tim Snow says that’s about what ...
Nov 04, 2015
Kalamazoo-area drug dealer located in Mexico
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A suspect who was part of the largest methamphetamine ring ever busted by the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team has been recaptured after he skipped bond and fled to Mexico...
Nov 04, 2015
Funeral plans announced for South Haven 17-year-old killed in crash
SOUTH HAVEN (WKZO-AM) — Funeral plans have been announced for the South Haven High School senior who was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle accident in Allegan County Visitation for...
Nov 04, 2015
Homeless millage passes by over 4,000 votes in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A special millage to help homeless families countywide has passed. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, 18,971 votes were cast for and 14,639 were cast against. Over th...
Nov 04, 2015
Referendum on marijuana decriminalization passes narrowly in Portage
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — A referendum to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in Portage passed, by only a small margin. The final vote was 5,500-5,361. However, the new law won’t change mu...
Nov 04, 2015
Portage voters pass $144 million bond issue, Galesburg-Augusta schools bond issue fails
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Some voters were in a generous mood last night and some were not. In Portage, one of the largest school bond issues on the ballot in Michigan Tuesday was approved by voters, ...
Nov 04, 2015
Changes coming to the Kalamazoo City Commission, no changes on the Portage City Council
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — There will be three new faces on the next Kalamazoo City Commission and no changes on the Portage City Council. Kalamazoo incumbent Mayor Bobby Hopewell scorched challenger...
Nov 04, 2015
Voters say no to Gamrat and Courser
PLAINWELL (WKZO-AM) — Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser wanted to give voters a chance to decide their fate and not leave their political careers to their colleagues in Lansing, and, in both cases, ...
Nov 03, 2015
Kalamazoo election results
KALAMAZOO COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — In election results from Tuesday's off-year city elections, Kalamazoo Incumbent Mayor Bobby Hopewell has won reelection. Don Cooney will serve as Vice-Mayor. Incumbe...
Nov 03, 2015
Vicksburg farm fined after fatal fall
VICKSBURG (WKZO-AM) — A farming operation in Vicksburg has been cited by Michigan safety inspectors for failing to have proper protection against falls during construction of a new addition on t...
Nov 03, 2015
