Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Price: Talks over Michigan roads are taking place, but attention is being diverted
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Rep. Amanda Price of Park Township says House members are trying to focus on putting together a bill package to fix Michigan roads, but also says other expensive problems are...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 29, 2015
Mosquito-delivered virus found in west Michigan horses
UNDATED (WKZO-AM) — Two more cases of Eastern equine encephalitis have been identified by Michigan agricultural officials in Calhoun and Van Buren counties. EEE, much like West Nile Virus, is tr...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 29, 2015
Kalamazoo Township officials mulling new trash-hauling practice
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Township officials are exploring the idea of going to a single-source waste hauler to see if it will save residents any money. Trustee Donald Martin said...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 29, 2015
Man in jail for 1983 hit-and-run that killed teenager
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A man is jailed for the hit-and-run death of a teenager in 1983, a case which the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says has been cold for 32 years. Undersheriff Paul...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 29, 2015
Former assistant prosecutor sentenced for DUI wreck in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A former assistant prosecutor who was drunk when she caused an accident that left her and another woman seriously injured last March has been given time in jail and three y...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 29, 2015
AAA: Gas prices in Michigan still trending higher
DETROIT (WKZO-AM) — AAA says the average price for a gallon of gas in Michigan is trending higher. “Statewide, we’re looking at around $2.43 a gallon,” Susan Hiltz, a spokesper...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 29, 2015
Online retailers face new Michigan sales tax requirement
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — A new law takes effect Thursday that will make your purchases at websites like Amazon.com and Overstock.com a bit more expensive. Digitial retailers with a presence in Michig...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 29, 2015
Weekly wages in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek stagnant
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Wages in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek are staying flat, despite moderate post-recession job growth. Brian Pittelko is an analyst with the Upjohn Institute and says businesses...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 28, 2015
Man ID'd after fatal Interstate 94 wreck
MATTAWAN (WKZO-AM) — The man who died after drifting off Interstate 94 near Mattawan has been identified by the coroner’s office as 33-year-old Hrang Ian of Myanmar. Michigan State Police ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 28, 2015
Cruz to stump in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has scheduled a stop in Kalamazoo. The U.S. Senator from Texas will hold a rally at Wings Event Center on Monday, Oct. 5. Doors at ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 28, 2015
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