Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Explosive situation at Plainwell Mobile Home park results in call to the bomb squad
PLAINWELL (WKZO) — It's not often that a domestic dispute results in a call for the bomb squad, but that's exactly what happened this weekend in Plainwell. It all began when Allegan County Deput...
Dec 06, 2015
Kalamazoo man catches cold and does not survive
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — The story of a 35-year-old Kalamazoo man who caught a common cold, went into a coma and has now died is spreading through social media. Nick Avitable is a bank employee who ca...
Dec 06, 2015
UPDATE: Michigan State is No. 3, will play Alabama on New Year's Eve
UPDATE 12:10 p.m. Sunday: DALLAS (WKZO-AM) — Clemson is the top seed in the final College Football Playoff standings and will play No. 4 Oklahoma in the semifinals. The other semifinal will feat...
Dec 06, 2015
Three children rescued from Meth Lab exposure in Homer
HOMER (WKZO) — Three Children, including an infant are reportedly being treated for exposure to chemicals after they were removed from a home where meth was being cooked. The Calhoun County Sher...
Dec 05, 2015
UPDATE: Funeral service for Kalamazoo Public Safety Sgt. Lisa Zuk changed
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Visitation will be held tomorrow for Kalamazoo Public Safety Sgt. Lisa Zuk, who died after a courageous and public battle against breast cancer. The location for her visitatio...
Dec 05, 2015
The fight against global warming still a struggle in Michigan
KALAMAZOO (WKZO)– A rally and a march was held Friday evening urging Congressman Fred Upton to use his position as chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to do more to reverse climate ...
Dec 05, 2015
Saturday events got everyone in the Holiday mood
KALAMAZOO/PORTAGE (WKZO) — There were some holiday events on Saturday in Kalamazoo and Portage for kids of all ages. This year the 10th annual Candy Cane Hunt made a move from downtown to Homer ...
Dec 05, 2015
Routine traffic stop in Kalamazoo turns up guns and drugs and a suspended license
fKALAMAZOO (WKZO)– A routine traffic stop turned into a foot race and a manhunt complete with a tracking dog after Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers stopped a Ford Taurus for a traffic stop in th...
Dec 05, 2015
Proos: Cuts will not just benefit Switch, but all data centers in Michigan
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — State Sen. John Proos, R-St. Joseph, says massive tax breaks for Switch, which were approved in the Senate earlier this week, won’t just benefit the Nevada-based data...
Dec 04, 2015
WMU Professor: Progress made this week at Paris Climate Summit
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A Western Michigan University political science professor says he’s encouraged by discussions this week at the Paris Climate Summit. Dr. Paul Clements says members of...
Dec 04, 2015
