Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission to vote on eliminating January 1, 2025 sunset of social districts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A measure that was temporarily adopted to help taverns during the COVID-19 pandemic could become a permanent fixture in Kalamazoo. A state act allowed local municipalities...
Oct 21, 2024 Kalamazoo City Hall in the fall. (Photo by John McNeill).
One injured in Oshtemo Township shooting Sunday afternoon
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A shootout in Kalamazoo County's Oshtemo Township between two groups Sunday afternoon left one juvenile injured. Around 5:15 p.m. the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Off...
Oct 20, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Absentee ballot voting going strong in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - According to a new voting information dashboard from the Michigan Secretary of State's office, absentee voting appears to be very popular in Kalamazoo County. The website ...
Oct 18, 2024 Jeff Easter / CC
New contract agreed to between Western Michigan University, professors union
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new contract is in place between Western Michigan University and their chapter of the American Association of University Professors. The board of trustees approved the c...
Oct 18, 2024 (Photo by John McNeil).
AUDIO: Kalamazoo father who survived 22 minutes of cardiac arrest to take part in Kalamazoo Heart Walk
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 43-year-old Kalamazoo father will take part in the Kalamazoo Heart Walk on October 26 at Celery Flats in Portage. Scott Williams collapsed while jogging in his neighborh...
Oct 18, 2024 Scott Williams and his family. Photo courtesy of Scott Williams
U.S. Senator Stabenow announces over $2 million in Michigan agriculture grants
WASHINGTON, DC (WKZO AM/FM) - Organizations supporting Michigan specialty crop growers are receiving over $2 million in 23 grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow ...
Oct 18, 2024 Senator Debbie Stabenow. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Debbie Stabenow).
AUDIO: Kalamazoo marks 5,000 lead service line replacement
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The city of Kalamazoo has gotten more than its share of federal funding thanks to the Biden bipartisan infrastructure bill and the American Rescue Plan Act, money that was...
Oct 18, 2024
14-year-old pleads guilty to carjacking in murder of BC Central student Jack Snyder
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 14-year-old has pled guilty to carjacking in the death of Battle Creek Central High School senior Jack Snyder in February 2023. The felony murder charge against Dewon...
Oct 18, 2024 Photo take from the family's GoFundMe page.
Suspect apprehended, arraigned in Lee Twp. incident
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - A 43-year-old man is in the Allegan County Jail after an arraignment on charges stemming from a stabbing and shooting incident near Pullman over a fortnight ago. County Sher...
Oct 17, 2024 Anthony Steven Vincent (photo courtesy Allegan Co. Sheriff's Dept.)
MDOT: M-40 rebuild in Lawton is now done
LAWTON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - After two years of work, the Michigan Department of Transportation says work to rebuild M-40 in Lawton has finished. Pavement marking is yet to be done along with electrical ...
Oct 17, 2024 Village of Lawton logo
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