Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Battle Creek man charged with stabbing his girlfriend to death
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Battle Creek man was formally charged on Monday in Calhoun County District Court with killing his girlfriend. 33-year-old Tommie Heard was arraigned on two charges inc...
Apr 16, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
AUDIO: Kalamazoo residents upset about POD community plan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A group of determined and angry residents told Kalamazoo city commissioners in no uncertain terms that they oppose plans for a POD community on an empty lot near Lake St. ...
Apr 16, 2024 The interior of one of the pods for homeless housing in Kalamazoo County (courtesy Housing Resources Incorporated
AUDIO: Kalamazoo expanding "Streets for All" program
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo city commissioners took two more steps in expanding the city's "Streets for All" program last night. They approved a contract to add bike lanes to Lovell Avenue,...
Apr 16, 2024 (courtesy Discover Kalamazoo)
Rally for Climate Justice to be held in Kalamazoo Friday afternoon
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Climate activist high school students and college students, representatives from Native American tribes, and representatives from the Michigan League of Conservation Voter...
Apr 16, 2024 (courtesy Western Michigan University)
Van Buren County man sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for striking and killing road worker last year
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Hartford man convicted of striking and killing a Van Buren County Road Commission worker last year has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. 58-year-old Rene Rangel,...
Apr 15, 2024 Photo of Rene Rangel provided by the Van Buren County Road Commission.
AUDIO: Road Construction Awareness Week is underway
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It's officially Road Construction Awareness Week in Kalamazoo, and with a lot of work underway, city of Kalamazoo officials want to stress the importance of safety. City P...
Apr 15, 2024 Photo provided by the Road Commission of Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo area police agencies holding "report card" forum next week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo area police agencies will hold a "report card" forum on Thursday, April 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Douglass Community Association. Kalamazoo Public Safety, Porta...
Apr 15, 2024 Photo courtesy of Michigan State Police
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County board to vote on rescinding COVID-19 funds
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County has about a million dollars in federal COVID-19 funds it didn't expect to have available, because two groups didn't spend it. The county board is set to r...
Apr 15, 2024 EpicTop10.com / CC
AUDIO: April is Kalamazoo Valley Community College month
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - This is Kalamazoo Valley Community College Month. About 9,000 students of all ages, backgrounds and interests attend the college annually according to KVCC vice president ...
Apr 15, 2024 Kalamazoo Valley Community College sign (photo courtesy of Kalamazoo Valley Community College)
St. Joseph County shooting under investigation, suspect still at large
LEONIDAS TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The St. Joseph County Sheriff's Department is investigating a weekend shooting that left one man injured. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman says it was reported just bef...
Apr 15, 2024
