Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Local State of Emergency declared in St. Joseph County due to significant tornado damage
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - St. Joseph County Commission Chairperson Ken Malone has declared a local state of emergency after significant tornado damage was reported at multiple locations in t...
May 08, 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
NFL Hall of Famer to speak at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan's 47th Annual Benefit Dinner in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champion Jerome Bettis will be the keynote speaker at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan's 47th Annual Benefit Dinner in June....
May 08, 2024 NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champion Jerome Bettis (courtesy Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan)
Results in for May 7 election
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The results of the May 7, 2024 election are in. Mattawan Consolidated School district voters have approved two bond proposals that will pay for district-wide improvements ...
May 07, 2024 hjl / CC
City officials say two tornado touchdowns cause significant damage in Portage
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City officials now say they believe two tornadoes touched down in Portage Tuesday evening. They say there is significant damage, including damage to residential and commerci...
May 07, 2024
Legal fee price tag grows as Kalamazoo County continues push to obtain Gourdneck Lake cottage
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - With the issue still stuck in the courts, it appears Kalamazoo County has spent over $180,000 so far in its effort to acquire a family's lakeside cottage. According...
May 07, 2024 The beach at Kalamazoo County's Prairie View Park near Vicksburg, MI (courtesy of Kalamazoo County)
City of Portage hit hard by tornado late Tuesday afternoon
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Thousands lost power and there was significant damage in the Portage and Centreville areas as several tornadoes struck southwest Michigan late Tuesday afternoon. At 7:15 p.m...
May 07, 2024 (viewer submitted photo to WOOD-TV 8)
Schools put on lockdown after shots fired near Battle Creek Central High School
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police say no one was injured but they are investigating shots fired near Battle Creek Central High School Tuesday afternoon. Police were called at 1:37 p....
May 07, 2024 Battle Creek Central High School (courtesy Battle Creek Public Schools)
Branch County Prosecutor determines justified deadly force by police in Algarin death
COLDWATER, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Branch County Prosecutor Zach Stempien has determined that the death of David Algarin, Jr. August 6, 2023 was the result of justified deadly force by the responding deputie...
May 07, 2024 (courtesy Sturgis Department of Public Safety)
MDOT says completion of repaving I-94/I-69 interchange starts Sunday
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation is scheduled to complete the repaving of the I-94/I-69 interchange over the next couple of weeks. Work between this Sunday, May 12 ...
May 07, 2024
Kalamazoo County teacher wins Excellence in Education award from Michigan Lottery
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo County teacher known for incorporating life lessons into class periods and taking responsibility to help any student that is struggling has been honored with an ...
May 07, 2024
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