Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Mother of 13-year-old convicted killer guilty of child abuse
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO-AM) — The mother of a child who just became Kent County’s youngest convicted killer has been found guilty of third-degree child abuse. Prosecutors say Anita Lawhorn abus...
Sep 19, 2015
Perrigo trying to fend off hostile takeover through litigation
ALLEGAN (WKZO-AM) — Perrigo, one of Allegan County’s largest employers, is going beyond just telling their stock holders to reject the latest hostile takeover bid from Mylan. They have fil...
Sep 19, 2015
State officials trying to determine Gamrat's eligibility after House expulsion
ALLEGAN (WKZO-AM) — The Michigan Secretary of State’s Office is investigating whether Cindy Gamrat is eligible to run for reelection, given that she was expelled from the state House. Ther...
Sep 19, 2015
68-year-old woman attacked in Meijer parking lot by purse-snatcher
OSHTEMO (WKZO-AM) — Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who failed to snatch a purse from a 68-year-old Kalamazoo woman in the parking lot of the Meijer on West Main Street in Oshtemo...
Sep 19, 2015
Undocumented migrant sentenced for part in west Michigan fake ID scheme
GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO-AM) — A Mexican national living in the United States illegally has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his part in a scheme where hundreds of counterfeit IDs were sold t...
Sep 18, 2015
Best arm wrestlers in state, region in Kalamazoo this Saturday
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — One of the biggest arm wrestling tournaments in the Midwest will get underway on Saturday at the Holiday Inn on South 11th Street in Kalamazoo. George Deible is one of the ...
Sep 18, 2015
Local bishop to greet Pope Francis during American tour next week
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — The bishop of the Diocese of Kalamazoo will be part of the group greeting Pope Francis when he arrives in Washington D.C. next week as part of a three-city northeast tour. ...
Sep 18, 2015
State Senate approves partial prescription legislation, bill onto house
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — New legislation that would allow pharmacists to fill partial prescriptions is on its way to the Michigan House after gaining approval in the Senate. The “Med Sync”...
Sep 18, 2015
Five men sought after armed robbery on Western Michigan University campus
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Western Michigan University is urging caution from its staff, faculty and students after an on-campus armed robbery near Zimmerman Hall. The WMU Department of Public Safety...
Sep 18, 2015
Kalamazoo Valley Community College opens new university center, will help students earn four-year degrees
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — Kalamazoo Valley Community College has opened a new university center, which they say will help two-year students transition into four-year programs. They say a new partner...
Sep 18, 2015
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