Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Michigan Schools Fare Well in New College Rankings
Western Michigan University settled in a six-way tie for 105th-best public university in the country in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2016 listing of the country’s best public universit...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Trial Set to Start in Home Invasion Case
Trial is set to begin Wednesday in the case of a man accused of breaking into the house of a Kalamazoo Public Safety officer back in February. Christopher Palmer, 26, was shot by the wife of the offic...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
AAA of Michigan Urging Slower, Safer Travel on Roads During New School Year
KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM) — With school back in session, AAA is urging Michigan drivers to stay alert in neighborhoods and school zones, after over 330 children were struck and killed by vehicles last...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Calley: More Must Be Done to Improve Special Education
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — In testimony before the Michigan State Board of Education, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley presented findings from a special education listening tour that showed Michigan's current spe...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Snyder: Gamrat-Courser Taking Attention Away From Important Items
LANSING (WKZO-AM) — Gov. Rick Snyder says the Gamrat-Courser affair has become a legislative distraction, pulling attention away from issues the state must work on. Snyder also said that he hope...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Obama Scheduled to Speak at Macomb Community College
DETROIT (WKZO-AM) — President Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, the Vice President's wife, will be traveling to Macomb Community College near Detroit on Wednesday to talk about investing in worker train...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Man Held on $25K Bond For Attempted Rape at Albion College
ALBION (WKZO-AM) — The suspect arrested for an attempted rape over the Labor Day weekend in an Albion College residence hall has been formally charged and ordered held on $25,000 bond. Keontia W...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Five Jailed in West Michigan Credit Card Skimming Ring
HOLLAND (WKZO-AM) — Five people from Miami have been arrested for their involvement in what is believed to be a card skimming operation, where gas pumps were allegedly rigged to steal credit car...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Raid in Pavilion Township Yields Guns, Meth
PAVILION TOWNSHIP (WKZO-AM) — A raid of a home in Pavilion Township yielded suspected methamphetamine, equipment and items used to make the drug and several guns, Kalamazoo County Sheriff’...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015
Portage Mulling How to Spend Surplus
PORTAGE (WKZO-AM) — Members of the Portage City Council say they want the city to start spending its sizable surplus, which equates to roughly 24 percent of the city’s annual budget. City ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Sep 09, 2015




