Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Funeral services set for Kalamazoo-area airman killed abroad
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Funeral services for a Comstock man who died while on duty in Afghanistan last week will be held on Saturday. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Greg Kuhse was killed along with fo...
Oct 21, 2015
Nuclear plant in Van Buren County operating again after installing millions in safety upgrades
COVERT (WKZO-AM) — Van Buren County’s Palisades Nuclear Power Plant is back in operation after spending $58 million to refuel and upgrade the facility in Covert. Palisades shut down in mid...
Oct 21, 2015
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office: Mother rolls minivan while drunk, children injured [PHOTOS]
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — A 23-year-old mother was arrested after she rolled her minivan in Van Buren County late Tuesday, causing minor injuries to her three-year-old and six-year-old childr...
Oct 21, 2015
Fire badly damages Oshtemo Township office building
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire that tore through an office building in Oshtemo Township, just west of the U.S. 131 freeway. Dep. Chief Ri...
Oct 20, 2015
Police looking for teen males who grabbed Battle Creek Central student
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Police in Battle Creek are investigating after two teenage males attempted to remove the jacket and shirt of a female student at Battle Creek Central High School. The bo...
Oct 20, 2015
Kalamazoo City Commission supports millage for homeless
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo City Commission has come out in support of a proposed tax that would help 600 homeless families in Kalamazoo County. The vote was a unanimous 6-0 on Monday, w...
Oct 20, 2015
MDOT hosting "walkabout" tours of new Sprinkle Road roundabouts on Sunday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Michigan Department of Transportation will be opening up one of the new Sprinkle Road roundabouts and the bridge over Interstate 94 in Kalamazoo this weekend, but not t...
Oct 20, 2015
Hoadley: Work should resume on Michigan roads package by this week
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Rep. Jon Hoadley of Kalamazoo expects discussions to restart this week on a funding package to fix Michigan’s crumbling roads. There is agreement that legislators mus...
Oct 20, 2015
Man sentenced for shooting in drug deal gone awry
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A man from Kalamazoo who shot and killed a 19-year-old man over a bad drug deal two summers ago has been sentenced to 20 to 50 years in prison. It all began because a frien...
Oct 20, 2015
Cinabro, Miller say goodbye to the Kalamazoo City Commission
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Two members of the Kalamazoo City Commission with long histories at city hall said their goodbyes Monday after opting to not seek reelection. Commissioner Bob Cinabro serve...
Oct 20, 2015
