Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Flags to be lowered Friday
LANSING (WKZO) — Governor Snyder is ordering flags on all state buildings to fly at half-staff Friday in honor of former state Senator Harry DeMaso. The Battle Creek native served in the state H...
Jan 22, 2015
Benton Harbor murder suspect held on one-million dollars bond
ST. JOSEPH (WKZO) — A Benton Harbor man is being held in the Berrien County Jail on one-million dollars bond for a December murder. Reginald Collins was charged Wednesday with murder after 37-ye...
Jan 22, 2015
Holiday sales rise for Michigan retailers
LANSING (WKZO) — Warm weather, lower unemployment and sharply lower gasoline prices are all being credited with boosting December and holiday retail sales in Michigan. According to the Michigan ...
Jan 22, 2015
Man accused of trying to have ex-girlfriend killed
PORT HURON (WKZO) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says police have stopped a murder for hire plot. Michael Christopher Still allegedly tried to get a former prison inmate to kill his e...
Jan 22, 2015
Unemployment falls to lowest rate in over twelve years
LANSING (WKZO) — Michigan’s unemployment rate now stands at 6.3-percent for December, which is the lowest rate since November 2002’s rate of 6.2-percent. Last month’s rate fell...
Jan 22, 2015
Michigan farmers looking forward to Cuban market opening
LANSING (WKZO) — Farmers in Michigan are anticipating the possible end of trade sanctions against Cuba by the federal government, if Congress goes along with recent policy actions taken by the O...
Jan 22, 2015
Governor Snyder talks about Skilled Trades Training
LANSING (WKZO) — Governor Rick Snyder has made his strongest statement yet against an effort by fellow republican lawmakers to end the prevailing wage for skilled tradesmen working on state cont...
Jan 22, 2015
"Southtown" design plans sent on to next hearing
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Citizen complaints have already prompted city staff to exclude all residential properties from the new Southtown Design District. The City reportedly already has developers in...
Jan 22, 2015
Second suspect in DeWolf murder sentenced
ANN ARBOR (WKZO) — It's two down and one to go for the family of Schoolcraft native and University of Michigan Medical Student Paul DeWolf. He was shot and killed as he confronted three burglars...
Jan 22, 2015
Keeping tabs on state workers with GPS
LANSING (WKZO) — State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker has proposed legislation to install tracking devices in all state-owned and leased vehicles. The Lawton Republican was inspired by the allegation...
Jan 22, 2015
