Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Jail garden provides diversion, education and fresh food to inmates
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP (WKZO) — The Jail Garden in Kalamazoo County has made a comeback after a two year hiatus during reconstruction of the jail. Sheriff Rick Fuller says its bigger and better than...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 08, 2015
Kalamazoo County Board strikes out in search for new Administrator
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — The Kalamazoo County Board won't be starting from scratch exactly but may be switching professional search firms now that their first national search has fallen just short of ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 07, 2015
The man they called "Dr. Evil" due for sentencing
DETROIT (WKZO)– The sentencing hearing has begun for a Detroit area doctor, Dr. Farid Fata convicted of diagnosing healthy patients with cancer. The real money was in giving patients cancer trea...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 07, 2015
Two legislators lobby for missile base
AUGUSTA (WKZO) — Senator Debbie Stabenow and Congressman Fred Upton visited Fort Custer yesterday to promote the location as prime for a proposed $3.5-billion anti-ballistic missile base and to ...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 07, 2015
Portage Public Safety releases names in boating collision
PORTAGE (WKZO) — Portage Public Safety is still investigating a 4th of July collision between two boats on Long Lake that sent three to the hospital. Officers say a bass boat piloted by 69-year-...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 07, 2015
Woods Lake Beach closed for repairs
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Just as the summer is warming up, Woods Lake Beach will be closing to allow reconstruction of the entire facility, everything that is but the water. Parks Director Sean Fletch...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 07, 2015
Governor Snyder declares Portland a "disaster".
PORTLAND (WKZO) — State grants to cover repairs from damage caused by an EF-1 tornado in Portland are now being made available. Governor Sndyer has issued a disaster declaration for Ionia County...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 07, 2015
Hit and run driver leaves car parked in family's kitchen
ALLEGAN (WKZO) — A car blew through a stop sign at Russell and Linco ln in Allegan at about 11 last evening, and wound up inside a home. There were no injuries. The startled homeowners were upst...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 07, 2015
Tigers offense comes alive in Seattle
DETROIT (WKZO) — Tiger bats exploded in a one sided batting clinic in Seattle. Nick Castellanos went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and four RBI to lead the Tigers to a 12-5 thumping of the Marine...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 07, 2015
Speedboat catches fire on Van Buren County Lake
BANGOR (WKZO) — A couple from Downers Grove Illinois had to abandon their boat after it caught fire on Van Auken Lake near Bangor Sunday afternoon. The 22-foot long Cobalt motor boat may have ha...
localnews@mwcradio.com Jul 06, 2015
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Kalamazoo, MI, USA
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