Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
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...
localnews@mwcradio.com 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...
localnews@mwcradio.com 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...
localnews@mwcradio.com 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...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 20, 2015
Kalamazoo City Commission approves transfer of transportation assets to authority
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Commissioners have approved a plan to transfer the city of Kalamazoo’s public transportation assets to the new Kalamazoo County Transit Authority. Vice Mayor Dave And...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 20, 2015
Illinois man convicted of reckless driving causing death in Portage sentenced
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — An Illinois man who killed a tenant at Goldentree Apartments on East Milham Avenue in Portage after refusing to turn down his radio has been sentenced to at least the next ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 20, 2015
St. Joseph man killed after getting thrown from moped
ST. JOSEPH (WKZO-AM) — A 70-year-old St. Joseph man is dead after falling off his moped and getting struck by a car. It happened before noon Sunday. St. Joseph Department of Public Safety office...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2015
Man killed after crashing vehicle into tree
BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — Berrien County Sheriff’s deputies say speed may have been a factor in a crash that killed a 23-year-old in Bainbridge Township. Investigators say the man ve...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2015
Sen. Peters stops in Kalamazoo to tout riverfront revitalization efforts
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — U.S. Sen. Gary Peters stopped in Kalamazoo on Monday to tout legislation aimed at bolstering the economies, housing, tourism, and recreational opportunities in riverfront a...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2015
Man jailed after a high-speed chase through Portage
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Police say a man is jailed after fleeing from a traffic stop in Portage. Portage Public Safety says it happened before 3:30 a.m. Monday. Investigators say he tore down South ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Oct 19, 2015




