Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AAA: Gas prices in Michigan essentially unchanged from last week
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan finished essentially unchanged last week, after prices jumped as much as 30 cents in some parts of the state over the week...
Nov 02, 2015
Hopewell running to make community better, says Kalamazoo is close to solving its budget crisis
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Mayor Bobby Hopewell says he’s running for mayor again because he still wants to make Kalamazoo a better place. “This job is always about giving back being a pa...
Nov 02, 2015
Affordable Care Act premium increases a mixed bag in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Premiums on Affordable Care Act policies are expected to increase about 7.5 percent this year nationwide, but local healthcare officials say Kalamazoo County residents shou...
Nov 02, 2015
Wreck shuts down ramp onto U.S. 131 from Interstate 94
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A single-vehicle crash involving a semi has shut down the Interstate 94 eastbound onramp to U.S. 131. The Michigan Department of Transportation says it happened before 10 a...
Nov 02, 2015
Eight people in west Michigan credit card skimming ring arrested, face federal charges
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO-AM) — Eight people in west Michigan are facing federal charges for their involvement in regional credit card skimming operations. Police say they surreptitiously installed car...
Nov 02, 2015
Man shot in head in Albion, suspect still at large
ALBION (WKZO-AM) — Police in Albion are still looking for a man who shot another man in the head, causing a superficial wound. It happened during an altercation early Sunday. Officers responded ...
Nov 02, 2015
Elections on Tuesday in Kalamazoo County, some ballots crowded
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Tuesday is election day, and some ballots are busier than others in Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo, Portage and Parchment will be deciding races for city councils and commissi...
Nov 02, 2015
Voters in Portage to decide whether to approve millage for better school facilities
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Voters in the Portage School District are being asked to approve a millage for school improvements. This time, the plan is to build two new middle schools and install new swi...
Nov 02, 2015
Teen arrested after 100 mph chase through two counties
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — A 19-year-old from Vicksburg is sitting in jail after Van Buren County Sheriff’s investigators say he led deputies on a high-speed chase across townships in tw...
Nov 02, 2015
South Haven teen dies in auto crash
ALLEGAN COUNTY (WKZO) — Grief counselors will be on hand at South Haven's L.C. Mohr High School to help students cope with the loss of the football team's quarterback who, just weeks ago, was el...
Nov 01, 2015
