Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Funeral held for Lansing firefighter killed in hit-and-run
EAST LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Hundreds turned out to the Breslin Center in East Lansing to say goodbye to a firefighter killed in a hit-and-run while collecting donations for the Muscular Dystrophy A...
Sep 16, 2015
Five injured, including four children, after wreck near Sturgis
STURGIS (WKZO-AM) — Four children in an SUV suffered minor injuries, and a pickup truck passenger was seriously hurt after in a crash southwest of Sturgis. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s inve...
Sep 16, 2015
House catches fire in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO-AM) — Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a house fire in Battle Creek. Firefighters were called to the Clay Street residence near Elm Street before 5:30 a.m. ...
Sep 16, 2015
Dispute with Native American casino triggers Michigan Economic Development Corporation layoffs
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Sixty-five employees at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation have been given layoff notices because of a dispute between the Gun Lake Casino and the State of Michiga...
Sep 16, 2015
Northern Michigan woman speaking out about contracting Bubonic plague
MARQUETTE (WKZO-AM) — A teacher from Marquette has gone public with her story about contracting Bubonic plague during a hiking trip in Colorado. Alisha Plescher, 33, said she’s still havin...
Sep 16, 2015
Husband of missing Albion woman arrested for domestic violence
ALBION (WKZO-AM) — The husband of a formerly-missing Albion woman has been taken into custody on a domestic violence charge and is expected to be in court Wednesday. Brian Kittinger, 64, reporte...
Sep 16, 2015
Federal study: Homeless child levels now at a record high
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO) — The United States now has more homeless kids attending public schools than at any other time in history, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Educati...
Sep 16, 2015
Resolution aims to make Kalamazoo more-welcoming to immigrants
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — While the immigration issue has become a red-hot topic among the Republican presidential candidates, commissioners have voted to make Kalamazoo County a “welcoming co...
Sep 16, 2015
Missing Sturgis girl's case being revisited after arrest
STURGIS (WKZO-AM) — Police investigators in Sturgis are revisiting the case of a missing six-year-old girl, following the arrest of a man accused of killing an 11-year-old Constantine girl in 20...
Sep 16, 2015
Accused killer returned to Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — A murder suspect who was tracked down in Las Vegas last month has been returned to Kalamazoo to face prosecution. Witnesses told investigators that 26-year-old George Mack ...
Sep 16, 2015
