Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Internet and ignorance result in spike in Sexually Transmitted Diseases
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Kalamazoo County health officials say sexually transmitted diseases have spiked in the last two years, despite a drop in unwanted pregnancies. County Health Director Jillian S...
Aug 06, 2015
West Michigan State Representative vs. Planned Parenthood
ALLEGAN (WKZO) — A freshman state representative is planning to introduce a bill refusing federal funding given to the state for Planned Parenthood. Republican Cindy Gamrat of Plainwell admits s...
Aug 06, 2015
Kalamazoo County Fair kicks off on Monday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — The Kalamazoo County Fair is one of the oldest in the state and it has seen a lot of firsts, but this will be the first one that has ever been bird-free. In keeping with State...
Aug 06, 2015
Plans move forward for development of BTR.02
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP (WKZO) — WMU is proceeding with the development of Phase-2 of their controvesial Business Technology and Research Park. Step one is looking for an engineering firm to transform ...
Aug 05, 2015
Kalamazoo National Night Out 2015
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — They took a stand against crime while at the same time, getting together for a snack, to enjoy music meeting neighbors and Public Safety officers at nine National Night Out ev...
Aug 05, 2015
Suspected drunk driver shears off fire hydrant
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP (WKZO) — A suspected drunk driver created a flood when he lost control of his Pontiac G-6 and sheared off a fire hydrant at the intersection of Ravine Road and Winding Way. Th...
Aug 05, 2015
Woman on lawnmower struck by car
ROSS TOWNSHIP (WKZO)– A freak accident between a car and a lawnmower has cost Ross Township woman her life. Kalamazoo County Deputies say 59-year-old Deborah Kay Smith was mowing her lawn in the...
Aug 05, 2015
Dangerous plant found in Calhoun County, immediately eradicated
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP (WKZO)– An invasive species that has an acute defense mechanism to protect it from humans has appeared in Calhoun County. Giant Hogweed is native to Central Asia, but was once...
Aug 04, 2015
Blue Ribbon Task Force drills down on the Income Tax
KALAMAZOO (WKZO)– Kalamazoo's Blue Ribbon Revenue Task force got a detailed report on how a hypothetical income tax would impact taxpayers and the results shows there would clearly be winners an...
Aug 04, 2015
Hammer time at the Dollar General in Galesburg
GALESBURG (WKZO) — Kalamazoo County Deputies are looking for a large white male who robbed the Dollar General Store in Galesburg, using a claw hammer he found at the store to threaten the clerk....
Aug 04, 2015
