Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Best arm wrestlers in state, region in Kalamazoo this Saturday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — One of the biggest arm wrestling tournaments in the Midwest will get underway on Saturday at the Holiday Inn on South 11th Street in Kalamazoo. George Deible is one of the ...
Sep 18, 2015
Local bishop to greet Pope Francis during American tour next week
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The bishop of the Diocese of Kalamazoo will be part of the group greeting Pope Francis when he arrives in Washington D.C. next week as part of a three-city northeast tour. ...
Sep 18, 2015
State Senate approves partial prescription legislation, bill onto house
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — New legislation that would allow pharmacists to fill partial prescriptions is on its way to the Michigan House after gaining approval in the Senate. The “Med Sync”...
Sep 18, 2015
Five men sought after armed robbery on Western Michigan University campus
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Western Michigan University is urging caution from its staff, faculty and students after an on-campus armed robbery near Zimmerman Hall. The WMU Department of Public Safety...
Sep 18, 2015
Kalamazoo Valley Community College opens new university center, will help students earn four-year degrees
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Valley Community College has opened a new university center, which they say will help two-year students transition into four-year programs. They say a new partner...
Sep 18, 2015
Balloon festival scheduled for Friday, Saturday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Organizers with the High on Kalamazoo Balloon Festival are expecting a busy weekend for the event, which starts Friday. This year, the festival is moving from the Air Zoo t...
Sep 18, 2015
Kalamazoo gas price jump blamed on increase in oil prices
GasBuddy.com says the average price for gas Kalamazoo has jumped 34 cents in two days, settling at $2.36 a gallon. Patrick DeHaan, a senior petroleum analyst with the company, says there’s a ver...
Sep 18, 2015
Rice: More must be done to help Kalamazoo African-American students succeed
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Public Schools are launching a multi-layered and focused effort to improve the academic achievement of African-American male students. The district says it’...
Sep 18, 2015
Hastings PD: Boulder-wielding teen wanted to commit suicide, damaged four police cars
HASTINGS (WKZO-AM) — A Barry County teen who tried to bash a Hastings police officer with a boulder is sitting in a jail after getting hit by a Taser and hospitalized. The officer used the weapo...
Sep 18, 2015
Hospitalized Kalamazoo armed robbery suspect found in Hartford, ending search
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — An armed robbery suspect who escaped custody is back in jail after being found hiding out in a home in Hartford. Authorities say Kevin Ware escaped Bronson Methodist Hospit...
Sep 18, 2015
