Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Equality Michigan pleased with Governor Snyder's push for civil rights change
LANSING (WKZO) — Equality Michigan is hailing Governor Snyder’s push during his State of the State address to try again to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. Efforts to widen the ...
Jan 21, 2015
Kalamazoo woman identified as victim of fatal traffic crash
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s deputies have identified the victim of a fatal Tuesday morning traffic crash on Sprinkle Road as 51-year-old Suzanne Lee Martin of Kalamazoo. ...
Jan 21, 2015
Kalamazoo County Board searching for Mr. or Mrs. Right
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Kalamazoo County Commissioners have set a timetable for picking a new County Administrator, but that could be tossed aside if the majority rejects hiring an executive headhunt...
Jan 21, 2015
Kalamazoo man beats girlfriend with puppy
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — A Kalamazoo man who allegedly punched his girlfriend and then struck her with a puppy, hurting her and killing the dog, has been sentenced to six months in jail and four years...
Jan 21, 2015
Portage preparing for tow-truck contract renewal
PORTAGE (WKZO) — Portage City Manager Larry Shaffer will ask his Public Safety Chief to investigate McDonald's Wrecking to make sure they have been charging the rates they agreed with the city t...
Jan 21, 2015
Kalamazoo's Sheriff thanks all involved for response to the big pile-up
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Kalamazoo County Sheriff Rick Fuller got a chance to thank all the dozens of agencies who took part in the emergency response to the massive pile-up on I-94 earlier this month...
Jan 21, 2015
Governor Rick Snyder delivers his State of the State address
LANSING (WKZO) — Governor Rick Snyder wants to create a "river of opportunity" to help all Michigan residents enjoy the gifts of an improving economy. In the coming weeks he will issue an execut...
Jan 20, 2015
Education Day set for North American International Auto Show
DETROIT (WKZO) — Wednesday is Education Day at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. NAIAS Education Day is a hands-on experience designed to attract students to the auto indust...
Jan 20, 2015
Ionia schools cancel Thursday classes for funeral
IONIA (WKZO) — Classes have been canceled on Thursday for Ionia Public Schools as students and staff say goodbye to a fallen teacher. Kim Stewart, an early childhood special education teacher, d...
Jan 20, 2015
Audit: Undervalued car sales costing state millions
LANSING (WKZO) — A new state audit shows Michigan is losing millions of dollars in tax money on undervalued used car sales. Auditors say the state could be losing between nine and 36.5-million d...
Jan 20, 2015
