Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Courser comes out of hiding, blasts representatives for not reading select committee's findings
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Former state representative Todd Courser, who had been silent since his departure from the House, came out of hiding Monday. He went on a mini-media blitz, where he appeared ...
Sep 15, 2015
Group aims to change local police perceptions through "The Good Cop"
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A local public relations firm has created a website where residents can post their stories about good interactions with officers with Kalamazoo Public Safety. “The Go...
Sep 15, 2015
Man arrested in Chicago for wife's murder not expected to fight extradition
VAN BUREN COUNTY (WKZO-AM) — The Grand Junction man who has been charged with the death of his wife will not fight extradition, and is expected to be returned to Michigan as soon as tomorrow. Co...
Sep 15, 2015
City inching closer to computerized budget system
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo City Commission got an update on the city’s effort to convert to a computerized priority-based budgeting system, which will give them a view of their bu...
Sep 15, 2015
Kalamazoo man sentenced for assault of ex-girlfriend
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A young Kalamazoo man who let his passion for a young lady grow into a violent rage will spend nearly 30 years in prison. It was a year ago Tuesday that Adam Shigwadja, the...
Sep 15, 2015
First case of Bubonic Plague identified in Michigan
MARQUETTE (WKZO-AM) — A resident of Marquette County has been diagnosed with a case of the Bubonic Plague. Health officials say it's believed the deadly bacteria was contracted in Colorado and b...
Sep 14, 2015
Man clutching gun in street arrested after shots fired call
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A 29-year-old man is jailed after Kalamazoo Township police say he was found in the middle of East Main Street clutching a semiautomatic handgun after a shots fired call. T...
Sep 14, 2015
AAA urging heightened safety seat awareness this week
DETROIT (WKZO-AM) — AAA Michigan is using National Child Passenger Safety Week to alert parents about the dangers of incorrectly installing child safety seats in cars and trucks. “They can...
Sep 14, 2015
Tea Party emotional after Gamrat's expulsion, Republicans urging cooperation
ALLEGAN (WKZO-AM) — The Republican Party’s Allegan County chairman says the campaign to fill the seat of former state representative Cindy Gamrat could be competitive. Steve McNeal has est...
Sep 14, 2015
Mayweather insists he's done with boxing after win
LAS VEGAS (WKZO-AM) — West Michigan native Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. ended a flawless 19-year career in boxing by earning a lopsided decision against Andre Berto this weekend, fin...
Sep 14, 2015
