Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
KDPS says teen shot by illegally obtained gun Friday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Safety says the 13-year-old boy who was shot Friday has been upgraded from critical to stable condition at a hospital. Officers say the gun that wa...
Aug 21, 2024 KDPS Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County authorizes administrator to explore homeless shelter land purchase
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An effort to create more shelter space for low-income families in Kalamazoo is moving forward quickly, but that doesn't mean it will be available soon. The primary goal is...
Aug 21, 2024 KDPS clearing Ampersee homeless encampment
AUDIO: Ford's BlueOval Battery Park in Marshall gets tax break
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Ford BlueOval Battery Park under construction in Marshall has received approval from the city for a 50% tax abatement. The Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certifica...
Aug 21, 2024 BlueOval Battery Park Michigan under construction in Marshall, MIchigan (courtesy Ford Motor Company)
AUDIO: Discover Kalamazoo launching new advertising campaign
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo may not be a tourist town like South Haven or Frankenmuth, but there are a lot of things you can do here that you can't do there. Discover Kalamazoo is launching...
Aug 21, 2024
Two hospitalized after rollover crash near Allegan
TROWBRIDGE TWP., MI (WHTC/WKZO) - Two persons were hospitalized after a rollover crash south of Allegan on Tuesday night (Aug. 20, 2024). According to Sheriff's Sergeant Bernard Austhof, an undescribe...
Aug 21, 2024 The 2024 Allegan County Sheriff's Department patrol vehicle. (photo courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Department)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo mayor urging men to be better examples, mentors
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Following a Friday shooting on Interfaith Boulevard that left a 13-year-old in critical condition, Kalamazoo Mayor Dave Anderson is calling on the men of the city to be be...
Aug 20, 2024
National medical ethics nonprofit to file USDA complaint against WMed
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A national medical ethics nonprofit called the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will file a federal complaint with the US Department of Agriculture over Weste...
Aug 20, 2024
Metro Transit bus involved in downtown Kalamazoo crash
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo Metro Transit bus and a car collided Monday evening. Kalamazoo Public Safety says the crash happened in the area of West Cedar and South Park streets downtown....
Aug 20, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo commission to spend $1.2 million in ARCA funds on homeless shelters
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners have approved spending $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to build new shelters for homeless families. Where and when it will be...
Aug 20, 2024 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
MSP investigating spray paint vandalism to BlueOval construction equipment
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan State Police are investigating the spray painting of a derogatory message about the BlueOval Battery Park on the side of heavy equipment in the 14000 b...
Aug 19, 2024 Michigan State Police - File photo
