Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Record marijuana tax revenue in Kalamazoo County
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County is expecting record tax revenue from marijuana sales. The draft budget for the 2024 fiscal year estimates $1.75 million in income from the cannabis excise...
Oct 16, 2023 Paige Filler / CC
Man found dead in Portage, police call the death "suspicious"
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Authorities have not yet released the name of a man found dead Saturday in a Kalamazoo County ditch. P The Portage Department of Public Safety says the body was discovered a...
Oct 16, 2023 Ken Hawkins / CC
Allegan Co. Health Department discloses case of rabies found in bat
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC/WKZO) - A bat may be a familiar symbol of Halloween, but the Allegan County Health Department is not fooling around when it comes to the real flying mammal and rabies. On Friday depa...
Oct 13, 2023 amareta kelly / CC
WMU's "Scooby Doo Team" cold case investigators hired by the Michigan State Police
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Western Michigan University's student Cold Case Program murder investigation team has announced it is not only getting a financial boost, but a real chance to be part of a...
Oct 13, 2023 Michigan State Police Lt. Chuck Christensen announced the new hires outside WMU's new Student Center Oct 13, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo Wings have female goaltender in training camp
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Wings have a female goaltender in training camp as Mariah Fujimagari tries to make the ECHL team's roster. The 29-year-old Canadian played in Sweden last yea...
Oct 13, 2023
Lawton searching for next village manager
LAWTON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The village of Lawton in Van Buren County is now searching for its next village manager. Village president John Appleby said at their meeting October 10 that Manager Lisa Imu...
Oct 13, 2023 Village of Lawton logo
One arrested in Cass County drug bust
LA GRANGE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - One man has been arrested in a drug bust by the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team. Detectives say they seized a large amount of crack cocaine along with a gun and...
Oct 13, 2023 (photo by John McNeil)
AUDIO: State gives people more time for comments on Graphic Packaging agreement
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State environmental officials are heeding at least one of the suggestions that came out of a public hearing about modifications at the Graphic Packaging plant last week. T...
Oct 12, 2023 Photo from Graphic Packaging's Facebook page.
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office releases bodycam footage of Mattawan man's arrest
MATTAWAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bodycam footage has been released by the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office of the arrest of 58-year-old Gregory Miller of Mattawan after he allegedly beat his 79-year-old n...
Oct 12, 2023 (Photo by John McNeil)
Lane closures on Capital SW in place for bridge fence installation
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - The Michigan Department of Transportation says the outside traffic lanes in both directions of Capital Avenue SW will be closed for the rest of this week so a contractor...
Oct 12, 2023
