Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
MDOT wraps up three year $210 million project on I-69 between Marshall and Charlotte
MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - It's something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving especially for those who drive between Marshall and Charlotte. After three years of barrels, lane closures and bridge det...
Nov 22, 2023
KDPS releases photos of downtown vandalism suspect
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A day after the Kalamazoo City Commission passed a resolution condemning vandalism done at an area Jewish community center, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety relea...
Nov 21, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Police pursue new leads in case of Kalamazoo teen missing since 2016
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety reportedly has new leads in the case of a man reported missing in 2016. Investigators say they are conducting a search that is co...
Nov 21, 2023 (courtesy Missing In Michigan)
Woman in custody after leading Van Buren County police on high speed chase with her four-year-old in the back seat
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 29-year-old woman is being charged with Operating While Intoxicated, Child Endangerment, Assaulting a Police Officer, Resisting and Obstructing, Fleeing and Eludi...
Nov 21, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Jeana Gondek)
6% increase in water rates and a 12% hike in sewage bills possible in Kalamazoo for 2024
KALMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo Public Utilities Department is proposing more substantial rate hikes for for water and wastewater services in 2024, but a couple of City Commissioners...
Nov 21, 2023 (courtesy the City of Kalamazoo)
City Commission, others condemn desecration of Chubad Community Center in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission has approved an emergency resolution, in response to an act of antisemitism over the weekend. Someone painted a Nazi swastika on a menorah an...
Nov 21, 2023 A number of members of the Kalamazoo Jewish community spoke in favor of a resolution passed by the City Commission Nov. 20, 2023 (courtesy of John McNeill)
Three incumbents, one new member sworn-in for Kalamazoo City Commission
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo's 55th City Commission took their seats for the first time with one new face on the commission this year. Mayor David Anderson, incumbents Jeanne Hess and Chris ...
Nov 21, 2023 The Kalamazoo City Commission Nov. 19, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
Bicyclist injured late Monday night after being struck by vehicle on North Helmer Road
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A 25-year-old man from Springfield was injured late Monday night after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says the c...
Nov 21, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
City of Battle Creek holding contest to name 10 snowplows
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The City of Battle Creek is inviting residents to help them name 10 snowplows. The naming contest kicks off the city's annual Snowtifications, the annual series of tips ...
Nov 21, 2023 City of Battle Creek logo
Miller Auditorium becomes drop-off location for WMU's Essential Needs project
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - In an effort to help students facing food insecurity, Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo has announced it will be partnering with Western Michigan University's Essential Needs...
Nov 21, 2023 (courtesy Western Michigan University)
