Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Forbes: Stryker now 159th on list of richest Americans
A Portage woman whose grandfather founded the medical device firm Stryker has moved up to 159th on the Forbes 400. Ronda Stryker, 61, moved up two spots on the list of richest Americans. Her net worth...
Sep 30, 2015
Calhoun County public health offices closed Thursday afternoon
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — The Calhoun County Public Health Department will close its clinics in Albion and Battle Creek at noon on Thursday so staff at both facilities can attend memorial service...
Sep 30, 2015
Mackinac Center, ACLU urging changes in Michigan civil forfeiture laws
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Two unlikely partners have paired up to press for the elimination of civil forfeiture laws. The conservative-leaning Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the American Civil ...
Sep 30, 2015
Schuette, other AGs urge more help to battle growing drug addiction problem
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has signed his name to a letter urging Congress to pass legislation that would address a growing heroin and opioid addiction problem n...
Sep 30, 2015
Speed limit increase bill possibly in trouble
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — The reintroduction of a proposal to raise the speed limit to 80 mph on some rural Michigan freeways and divided highways may no longer be headed for quick passage in the stat...
Sep 30, 2015
Authorities: Man attempted to pepper spray woman in her car
FRUITPORT (WKZO-AM) — A Hudsonville man accused of barging into a parked car and trying to pepper spray a woman in the front seat is in the Muskegon County Jail on $50,000 bond. Kalani Rei Tanis...
Sep 30, 2015
Mich. Democrats urging middle-class tax relief, pushing multiple cuts and credits
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO-AM) — Democrats are pushing a new plan they claim will cut taxes for Michigan families and individuals, but pundits in Lansing say the plan will be DOA in the Republican-contr...
Sep 30, 2015
Man wanted for assault of woman in Manlius Township
HAMILTON (WKZO-AM) — Investigators in Allegan County say they’re looking for the person who assaulted a 25-year-old woman in Manlius Township, pulling her from her car. He was in the garag...
Sep 30, 2015
Undersheriff: Detectives have had eyes on decades-old hit-and-run suspect for some time
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve had a person of interest in the hit-and-run death of Eric Cross for some time, but never enough evidence to p...
Sep 30, 2015
Current House Majority Leader, possible new House Speaker stopped in Kalamazoo in May
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo will get to see its first presidential candidate on Monday, but may have already hosted the next Speaker of the House. The man who may be next in line to take ove...
Sep 30, 2015
