Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Vice principal at Portage West Middle to stand trial in sexual conduct case
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The assistant principal of Portage West Middle School has been bound over to stand trial for second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Kevin Doerfler is accused of fondling a ...
Sep 23, 2015
Portage City Council candidate: HR worker was fired unfairly by city manager
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Portage City Manager Lawrence Shaffer retaliated against the human resources employee who authorized an investigation into inappropriate comments made to a female staffer, Po...
Sep 23, 2015
Crew to search for missing Portage native in Nepal
POKHARA, NEPAL (WKZO-AM) — The U.S. State Department has agreed to send an underwater recovery team to try to find the body of a Portage Central High School and Kalamazoo College graduate. WWMT-...
Sep 23, 2015
EPA proposes plan to clean Allied Paper site in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The EPA has put forth its plan to clean up the Allied Paper dump site and, while it may not make everyone happy, it’s the compromise both sides seem most-willing to a...
Sep 23, 2015
Mich. Republican Party Chair: Courser, Gamrat doing voters a disservice
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The chair of the Michigan Republican Party says Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat are doing their districts a disservice by opting to run for their old House seats again. On Tu...
Sep 23, 2015
State gets money to boost colon cancer screening rates
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — The Michigan Department of Health has been given a $7 million grant to increase colon cancer screening rates in the state to 80 percent by 2018. “Our rates are at 72 pe...
Sep 23, 2015
Downed tree snarls traffic in Portage, man hospitalized
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — A motorcyclist is recovering in a hospital after trying to elude a downed tree on Sprinkle Road in Portage, public safety officers said Tuesday morning. The tree closed the t...
Sep 22, 2015
Debate set for Allegan County Republicans, including Gamrat, vying for open House seat
ALLEGAN (WKZO-AM) — The Allegan County Republican Party has scheduled an Oct. 13 debate for the candidates running for the vacant 80th district Michigan House of Representatives seat. They may n...
Sep 22, 2015
City committee mulls alternative revenue streams, reimbursements, possible tax hikes during Monday meeting
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The city’s blue-ribbon revenue committee continues to slog through a list of alternative revenue sources for the city, reviewing state fire reimbursement, special ass...
Sep 22, 2015
With more money coming, Kalamazoo County Transit Authority schedules new service
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The Kalamazoo County Transit Authority has presented a time table to city commissioners, outlining when they plan to expand service and transfer assets. The discussion was ...
Sep 22, 2015
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