Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Heavy snow and wind cause schools to cancel classes for Thursday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -Widespread, heavy snow and a sharp drop in temperatures have caused schools across the region to cancel classes for Thursday. Most all schools in Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Allega...
Dec 04, 2024 karenr / Depositphotos.com
KPS students escape injury in vehicle-school bus accident
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - School officials confirm no students were injured when a Kalamazoo Public Schools bus was involved in a crash in Oshtemo Township Wednesday afternoon. WOOD TV-8 say...
Dec 04, 2024 Bill McChesney / CC
Winter Storm Warning begins this afternoon and continues through early Friday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A sharp cold front moving through the region late this afternoon with a combination of winds gusting over 40 mph, lake effect snow, and temperatures falling through the 20...
Dec 04, 2024 (courtesy National Weather Service-Grand Rapids)
Battle Creek presents Winter Wanderland Friday and Saturday night
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - There will be plenty of free holiday events in downtown Battle Creek on Friday and Saturday evening during the city's annual Winter Wanderland. This year's special event...
Dec 04, 2024 Courtesy City of Battle Creek
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County Sheriff says gun violence needs to end
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says four people were injured in a shooting in Kalamazoo Tuesday. KDPS says the victims' injuries are not believed to life-threat...
Dec 04, 2024
AUDIO: Portage honors former council member Dr. Romeo Phillips
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Portage city council has approved a special resolution for former member and local leader, Dr. Romeo Phillips, for a lifetime of service to the community. A community wi...
Dec 04, 2024
Vicksburg man arraigned in Monday death of St. Joseph County 10-year-old
CENTREVILLE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Vicksburg man has been formally charged in St. Joseph County in connection with the death of a ten-year-old on Monday morning. According to on line court records, 29-ye...
Dec 04, 2024 Rumble Press / CC
AUDIO: Kalamazoo officials discussing need for warming shelters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Temperatures won't dip nearly low enough this week for the city to set up extra emergency warming shelters for the homeless this week, but Kalamazoo City Manager Jim Ritse...
Dec 04, 2024 Warming shelter - Courtesy City of Kalamazoo
AUDIO: Plan offered to distribute $3 million in tornado relief funds
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A plan has been offered for the distribution of three-million-dollars granted to Kalamazoo County for tornado relief. The May twister touched down in Texas Township, rippe...
Dec 04, 2024 Lori Higgins took this picture of a tornado touching down on Prairie Corners Road, just south of Mendon. Courtesy Clayton Lyczynski II - Community Connector Facebook page
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Public Schools superintendent discusses snow day decision
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Most of west Michigan will be under a winter storm warning beginning late this afternoon and continuing through Friday with up to 8 inches of new snow possible. Kalamazoo ...
Dec 04, 2024
