Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Battle Creek Fire Marshal and BCPD investigate suspicious fire on Oneita Street
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - What is being called a suspicious fire is under investigation by the Battle Creek Fire Department. Crews were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 33 Oneita Street...
Nov 13, 2023 Battle Creek Fire department (Photo by John McNeil)
Search for suspects continues following spray paint vandalism in Upton Park area
SPRINGFIELD, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office is looking for the persons responsible for spray painting suspected gang signs, profanity, and swastikas in the City of Springfield's ...
Nov 13, 2023 Courtesy Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
AUDIO: Saturday is Veterans Day
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Saturday is Veterans Day. This year they have something to cheer with the passage of a new Kalamazoo County millage that will allow indigent vets to get access to more servi...
Nov 10, 2023
State House passes bill allowing 16, 17-year-olds to register to vote
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The state House has passed a bill to allow 16 and 17-year-olds the right to register to vote when they turn 18. The bill is a response to low voter turnout numbers for young...
Nov 10, 2023 sugarfrizz / CC
Two hurt in Richland Township crash
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two people are hospitalized after they were in a crash between their SUV and a semi Thursday in Richland Township. The driver ran a stop sign at North 28th Street ...
Nov 10, 2023 (Photo by John McNeil)
Kalamazoo man charged with murder in November 4 shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 36-year-old Kalamazoo man is charged with open murder in the death of Kemberlyn Trotman on November 4. Laquay Woodford-Paige allegedly had a gun in each hand when he sho...
Nov 10, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Wednesday night house fire in Albion being investigated as an arson
ALBION, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A Wednesday night house fire in Albion resulted in no injuries but is being investigate as an arson. The Albion Department of Public Safety says the fire was reported at about...
Nov 10, 2023 Courtesy Albion Department of Public Safety Facebook page
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County voters widely approve veterans millage request
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Voters overwhelmingly approved a measure to fund veterans services in Kalamazoo County on Tuesday, in a way that few measures have passed. County commissioner John Gisler ...
Nov 09, 2023 FutUndBeidl / CC
Democratic majority in state House to be lost
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Democratic majority in the Michigan House is going away with the elections of Representatives Kevin Coleman and Lori Stone as mayors of Westland and Warren, respectively...
Nov 09, 2023 sugarfrizz / CC
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County board gets criticism of YWCA funding
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Abortion was on the national agenda on election day in several states and Wednesday night it became a point of contention at the Kalamazoo County board meeting. Opponents ...
Nov 09, 2023 Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners at their meeting April 4, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
