Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Teenager arrested after early-morning robbery of party store in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD (WKZO-AM) — Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 15-year-old for the burglary of a party store in Springfield. Investigators say he broke into the business on Harm...
Oct 30, 2015
Marijuana seized from Springfield commercial building
SPRINGFIELD (WKZO-AM) — A 48-year-old man is jailed after Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputies found marijuana plants and other drug-making components inside a commercial building in Springfi...
Oct 30, 2015
Kalamazoo County Sheriff urging parent participation during Halloween
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller is urging parents to keep a close eye on their little ghosts and goblins while they’re on the streets trick-or-treating this H...
Oct 30, 2015
Galesburg-Augusta votes to decide fate of $14 million bond issue for school facilities
GALESBURG (WKZO-AM) — Voters in the Galesburg-Augusta area will be asked this Tuesday to approve a $14 million bond issue to fund improvements at the community’s middle, primary and high s...
Oct 30, 2015
Prosecutor reviewing Courser extortion texts
LAPEER (WKZO-AM) — An investigation into allegations made by Todd Courser that he was being extorted by a mysterious texter into either resigning or having his affair with Cindy Gamrat exposed h...
Oct 30, 2015
Holland woman accused of sex trafficking indicted in federal court
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO-AM) — A 23-year-old Holland woman has been formally indicted on federal sex trafficking charges. Prosecutors say Stephanie Martin was part of a three-person ring that used onl...
Oct 30, 2015
Michigan Reps. Irwin, Roberts calling for shutdown of Enbridge line under the Straits of Mackinac
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Two House Democrats joined several environmental groups on Thursday, calling for an Enbridge pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac to be shut down. Both have intro...
Oct 30, 2015
Albion couple wanted for making child pornography
ALBION (WKZO-AM) — Federal authorities say they’re looking for an Albion couple accused of making child porn. They say 42-year-old Normann Pittelkow and 35-year-old Nicole Jacob are on the...
Oct 30, 2015
Chicago, Detroit rank low in places to flee during zombie apocalypse
UNDATED (WKZO-AM) — CareerBuilder.com has rated the nation's 53 largest cities for their ability to survive a zombie apocalypse. Where should you head if you see zombies? Chicago was in the bott...
Oct 30, 2015
Mercantile Bank closing five branches, including one in Kalamazoo
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO-AM) — Five of Mercantile Bank’s 53 branches in Michigan will close during the first quarter of 2016, including one in Kalamazoo. Staff at the branch on Gull Lake Road, a...
Oct 30, 2015
