Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Fire in the Vine Neighorhood damages home
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A fire in a home in Kalamazoo's Vine Neighborhood is being blamed on a candle falling onto a sofa, but remains under investigation. Kalamazoo Public Safety responded quickl...
Oct 24, 2015
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held at Heritage Hall
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Friday was an exceptional day to be a Bronco. City, state and university officials and hundreds of alumni gathered to snip the ribbon on the new Heritage Hall Alumni Center...
Oct 24, 2015
Flags at Capitol ordered to half-staff Monday to honor memory of fallen Kalamazoo-area airman
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered the U.S. and Michigan flags to half-staff Monday to honor the memory of Air Force Master Sgt. Greg Kuhse, who died in a helicopter crash in Afgha...
Oct 23, 2015
Courser, Gamrat raise combined $3,000 for campaigns
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Former state representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat have raised only a combined $3,000 for their campaigns to return to their old jobs since Sept. 11, when both were f...
Oct 23, 2015
Kalamazoo gas prices jump to $2.35
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The average price for a gallon of gas in Kalamazoo spiked 21 cents early Friday to $2.35. GasBuddy.com senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan said he was expecting the inc...
Oct 23, 2015
WMU preparing for homecoming tilt with Miami University
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Western Michigan University’s football team is looking to send alumni home happy this homecoming with a win Saturday over Miami University. P.J. Fleck, the head coach...
Oct 23, 2015
Homeless non-profit urging passage of millage on Nov. 3 ballot
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A non-profit group which helps Kalamazoo-area people struggling with homelessness says it supports a proposed millage that would raise funds to combat the problem. Rick Str...
Oct 23, 2015
Concerns being voiced over Michigan roads package
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Concerns are being voiced about the roads plan approved by the House this week but says he is glad the impasse has been broken, but Republicans say they’re generally ha...
Oct 23, 2015
Battle Creek woman sentenced for fatal crash with motorcyclist
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — A woman who struck and killed a 53-year-old motorcyclist in Battle Creek has been sentenced to two years probation. Ngan Pum, 31, was sentenced Thursday for the May cras...
Oct 23, 2015
Teen accused of causing deadly wreck to stand trial, faces five counts of reckless driving
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — A 16-year-old from Albion who allegedly caused a collision that killed three people and injured two others will be tried and could be sentenced to prison. One of the pas...
Oct 23, 2015
