Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Personnel changes but Kalamazoo County Commissioners vow to keep board personality
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Six new members sat down for the first time last night in their seats, joining five incumbents, as Kalamazoo County Commissioners picked new leaders, and got organized for the...
Jan 07, 2015
Temperatures plummet and schools close
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — An Alberta Clipper has come blowing out of the northwest, taking what had been bitterly cold conditions and turning them even colder and more dangerous. Closing many area scho...
Jan 07, 2015
Kalamazoo Public Safety hiring
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Do you want to be a Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer? The KDPS is looking for a few good men and women with the basic requirements to train for one of the most unique Public Sa...
Jan 06, 2015
Gobles man held for running from police
GOBLES (WKZO) — A Gobles man is facing several charges after police say he led deputies on a high speed chase down icy county roadways, a chase that ended in the destruction of Christmas trees. ...
Jan 05, 2015
Half a dozen applicants still in running for vacant Kalamazoo Commission seat
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Kalamazoo City Commissioners have said goodbye to Commissioner Stephanie Moore and narrowed the list of candidates to replace her from 15 to 6. Commissioner Don Cooney said he...
Jan 05, 2015
Kalamazoo County Detectives looking for bank robber
OSHTEMO (WKZO) — Kalamazoo County Deputies could use your help to identify the bank robber who held up the Chemical Bank on West Main just before 3 p.m. Monday. The 6-foot tall white male walked...
Jan 05, 2015
Fatal fire on First St. in Battle Creek ruled accidental
BATTLE CREEK (WKZO) — Fire investigators say it appears that careless smoking was the cause of a fire on First Street in Battle Creek that has now claimed two lives. Smoke and flames were pourin...
Jan 05, 2015
Gasbuddy says local gas prices may spike this week
DEARBORN (WKZO) — AAA of Michigan says gas prices on average in Michigan have dropped another 14-cents in the past week. The statewide average now stands at $1.91/gallon. That's a $1.41 below wh...
Jan 05, 2015
Arctic blast claims three lives
KENT COUNTY (WKZO) — This latest round of wintry weather and hazardous road conditions have already claimed three lives. Counties to the north got hit harder and sooner than the southern countie...
Jan 05, 2015
Temperatures plunge as New Year begins
KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Winter has snapped back with a vengeance, going from unusually mild to potentially dangerous over the last 24 hours. It was the combination of rain and freezing rain that left...
Jan 05, 2015
