Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
15-year-old boy shot, killed in Oshtemo Township
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 15-year-old boy has been shot and killed in Oshtemo Township. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of several shots being fired just before...
Oct 30, 2024 Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office SUV cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
Early and absentee voting proving popular in Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Early voting is proving to be very popular in Michigan. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says nearly two-million ballots have been cast already either by absentee or earl...
Oct 30, 2024
Man charged with murder of woman, dog in Climax
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Adam Lyons is now facing a murder charge among other counts for allegedly killing a woman and her dog in Climax Saturday. Lyons was before a Kalamazoo County judge Tuesday...
Oct 30, 2024 (Photo of what the new Kalamazoo County Justice Center will look like upon completion)
Family identifies man killed by Barry County Sheriff's deputies
HOPE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The man who was shot and killed by Barry County Sheriff's deputies has been identified by his family as Jeremiah Johnson. He was an Army veteran who suffered from post...
Oct 30, 2024
National Federation of the Blind of Michigan convention in Kalamazoo this week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The largest consumer-focused gathering of blind people in the state of Michigan is coming to Kalamazoo this week. The National Federation of the Blind of Michigan 2024 Sta...
Oct 30, 2024 (courtesy National Federation of the Blind Michigan)
Another town hall on new Northside neighborhood branch library location to be held Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - As plans are being developed for establishing a new version of the Alma Powell branch of the Kalamazoo Public Library in the Northside neighborhood, library officials are ...
Oct 30, 2024 Interior of Alice Powell Branch Library in Kalamazoo (courtesy Kalamazoo Public Library)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo nonprofit wants people to put guns down
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo nonprofit is urging people to stop the violence after two weekend shootings injured seven people. Dontray Hemphill is with the Michigan Transformation Collecti...
Oct 29, 2024 stuartmiles / Depositphotos.com
AUDIO: Portage councilwoman encourages taking kids with you to vote
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Now that early voting stations have opened, you may want to pass along the experience to the next generation. Portage city councilmember Jihan Young says that's right, it mi...
Oct 29, 2024
Former President Clinton to campaign for VP Harris in Benton Harbor
BENTON HARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Former President Bill Clinton will campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris this week in southwest Michigan. Clinton is scheduled to speak in Benton Harbor on Wednesd...
Oct 29, 2024 President William J. Clinton
MSP investigating Barry County Sheriff's Office deputy-involved shooting
HOPE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan State Police are investigating a Barry County Sheriff's Office deputy-involved shooting that killed one person Monday night. Deputies were responding to a dom...
Oct 29, 2024 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
