Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Shooting at Fox Ridge Apartments now called a homicide
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man who the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety was gunned down in broad daylight has now died. KDPS says the shooting Wednesday at the Fox Ridge Apartments in the 130...
Jul 25, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
New ad campaign looks to draw more visitors to Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new ad campaign targeting people in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin has been launched, trying to attract them to visit Kalamazoo. Discover Kalamazoo unv...
Jul 25, 2024 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
Metro Connect to help access businesses impacted by road construction in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In an effort to address complaints from Kalamazoo businesses that road construction is driving customers away, the city this week announced a plan to provide free Metro Co...
Jul 25, 2024 Metro Connect bus (courtesy Metro Connect)
Cross-country cyclists looking to support people with disabilities to stop in Kalamazoo Saturday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A group of cyclists who are making a cross-country journey to raise awareness and funds for people with disabilities will make an overnight stop in Kalamazoo Saturday. 44 ...
Jul 24, 2024 (courtesy of The Ability Experience)
Carlson sentenced to 37 ½ to 60 years in prison in Allegan County child sexual abuse case
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM/WHTC-AM/FM) - A Wyoming, Michigan man who pled no contest to 26 charges for sexually abusing a two-year-old girl he had been hired to babysit in Allegan has been sentenced to 3...
Jul 24, 2024 Gary Christopher Carlson (photo courtesy Allegan Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
MDOT awards grant for BlueOval Battery Park road improvements
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation says they have awarded a state Transportation Economic Development Fund grant to the Calhoun County Road Department for road improv...
Jul 24, 2024
Three injured, gas line cut in Tuesday afternoon Albion Township crash
ALBION TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Three persons were injured and a gas line was cut on Tuesday afternoon in a two vehicle crash at the intersection of M-99 and D Drive South. Calhoun County Sheriff's ...
Jul 24, 2024 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
AUDIO: Cleanup ongoing from May 7th tornado in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The cleanup work continues in Portage following the May 7th tornado. While it may take years to fully recover, City Manager Pat McGinnis says the city moved quickly to do it...
Jul 24, 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
Report: Michigan $3.9 billion in the hole annually for road work funding
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new report says Michigan still has a massive gap in road maintenance funding. A national transportation nonprofit, TRIP, released the Keeping Michigan Mobile report and sa...
Jul 24, 2024 Photo provided by the Road Commission of Kalamazoo.
AUDIO: Portage to do safety study on Centre Avenue
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The death of a bicyclist in Portage last week has prompted the city to do a new safety study at the scene of the crash. Kira Griggs came forward last night to say Centre Ave...
Jul 24, 2024 Portage, Michigan City Hall sign (courtesy of City of Portage)
