Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
One dead in Cass County motorcycle crash
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Cass County Sheriff's Office says a 22-year-old man from Granger, Indiana has died in a motorcycle crash. He was northbound on Dailey Road just north of Jeffe...
Jul 22, 2024
Branch County man to stand trial for sexual assault, drug charges
BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 46-year-old man from Branch County has been bound over for trial for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old and a 12-year-old girl and giving them meth. It hap...
Jul 19, 2024 Joe Gratz
AUDIO: Yvonne Payton sworn in to Kalamazoo Public School board of education
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public School board has sworn in their newest member, and there could be more turnover with board elections this fall. Yvonne Payton took the oath and took h...
Jul 19, 2024
AUDIO: Kalamazoo schools announce new disciplinary measure
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While most school students continue to enjoy their summer vacation, school personnel are busy planning for the day they are back in class. Last night, Kalamazoo Public Sch...
Jul 19, 2024 (Photo provided by John McNeill)
Battle Creek man killed in crash at M-66 and B Drive South
LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A 71-year-old Battle Creek man lost his life on Wednesday afternoon in a crash at the intersection of M-66 and B Drive South in Calhoun County. Michigan State Police a...
Jul 18, 2024 Michigan State Police - File photo
Body found in Three Rivers identified as missing woman
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Three Rivers police say a body found under a porch on Friday is 41-year-old Nicole Wood. She had been reported missing July 7th and her body was found outside a home at...
Jul 18, 2024 Three Rivers Police Department (Photo by John McNeil)
Battle Creek boy dies days after being hit by truck
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The eleven-year-old boy who was badly injured when he was hit from behind by a pickup truck while he was on a mini-dirt bike last Thursday has died. Battle Creek police...
Jul 18, 2024 Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
AUDIO: Vice President Harris makes first public comments on Trump assassination attempt
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Vice President Kamala Harris has issued her first public comments on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Harris opened her rally in Portage yesterday...
Jul 18, 2024
Boyfriend of missing Kalamazoo mother charged with her murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The boyfriend of a missing Kalamazoo mother of eight has been charged with her murder. Charges against 39-year-old Carlos Watts Jr. were approved in January but were not f...
Jul 18, 2024
Kalamazoo Growlers launch GoFundMe for flood cleanup
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Frontier League's Kalamazoo Growlers have launched a GoFundMe effort to help them take care of their flooded stadium. Homer Stryker Field flooded with knee-deep water ...
Jul 18, 2024
