Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office provides update in search for Brittany Shank
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office has released a 9-1-1 call from November 2018 as deputies continue to try to find then-23-year-old Brittany Shank of Sturgis....
Oct 08, 2024
Battle Creek firefighter injured battling house fire
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One firefighter has been injured while the Battle Creek Fire Department fought a house fire early yesterday morning. They were called to the fire on Clark Street near A...
Oct 08, 2024 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo adopts new economic development strategy
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo has a new economic development strategy that is designed to help everyone. Consultant Dan Gunderson thinks Kalamazoo has the character and the high-tech jobs, it...
Oct 08, 2024
UPDATE: Battle Creek police say missing 56-year-old man found safe
UPDATE: Piper was located, in good health, on M-37 in Bedford Village. He is now safe and at home with family. BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek police are trying to find a missing 56-year-...
Oct 07, 2024
Kalamazoo County woman wins $2 million Michigan Lottery prize
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Lottery says a 33-year-old Kalamazoo County woman has claimed her Colossal Cashword prize of $2 million. The woman chose to stay anonymous. She bought the scr...
Oct 07, 2024
AUDIO: Portage apartment manager collects Hurricane Helene relief supplies
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A planned volunteer effort by a Portage apartment complex manager has turned into collecting donations for Hurricane Helene victims in North Carolina. Golden Tree Apartments...
Oct 07, 2024 Kabsik Park / CC
MSU study says Michigan voter-roll purging could be biased
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - States are required to conduct regular voter list maintenance to ensure the rolls are accurate. But a new Michigan State University study suggests the state's process m...
Oct 07, 2024 Close-up of man holding ballot and giving his voice during voting
Pedestrian struck in Calhoun County, MSP looking for hit and run driver
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Troopers from the Michigan State Police post in Marshall are investigating a hit and run incident involving a pedestrian that happened early Saturday morning. They ...
Oct 07, 2024 Michigan State Police - Photo by Jeana Gondek
BC man facing numerous charges following Saturday night pursuit
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A 46-year-old Battle Creek man was arrested Saturday evening following a high-speed chase that went through Calhoun and Barry Counties and reached speeds of up to 90 mil...
Oct 07, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission to consider ordinance banning entering a work zone
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It will soon be not only a bad idea to try to cross a work zone in the city of Kalamazoo, it will also be a civil infraction. City commissioners will consider a new ordina...
Oct 07, 2024
