Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Woman arrested for drunk driving after crashing into utility pole in St. Joseph County
PARK TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A woman from Marcellus was arrested Sunday night by the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office after crashing into a utility pole. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman reports the c...
Sep 12, 2023 St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
Singer Nelly reschedules show for Thursday at Allegan County fair
ALLEGAN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Singer Nelly will perform Thursday at the Allegan County Fair after having to cancel his concert there Saturday night. Nelly is expected to take the stage at 7:30 p.m., and ...
Sep 12, 2023 (courtesy of the Allegan County Fair)
Pilot, home-built airplane missing in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A small, home-built airplane and its 83-year-old pilot are missing after taking off around 11:00 a.m. Sunday from Dowagiac for what should have been an hour-long flight. Th...
Sep 12, 2023 Missing pilot Richard Martin (courtesy Dowagiac Department of Public Safety)
KDPS asking for public's help in locating hit and run driver who seriously injured motorcyclist
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is asking for the public's help in finding a vehicle that struck and seriously injured a motorcyclist earlier this month. Friday ...
Sep 11, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Massive I-94 and Portage Road interchange construction projects entering final stages
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Transportation says the project to widen I-94 to six lanes from Lovers Lane to Sprinkle Road in Kalamazoo County, as well as to rebuild the Port...
Sep 11, 2023
Three men shot in Battle Creek's Post Addition, BCPD investigating
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police are investigating the shooting of three men in their mid 20s on Sunday night in the Post Addition area. Police say they were called to the area of Ne...
Sep 11, 2023 Tex Texin / CC
Capital Avenue bridge rebuilding timeline tweaked by MDOT
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - There has been a change in the schedule for the rebuilding of the Capital Avenue bridge over I-94 in Battle Creek. While it is still is expected to be completed by Septe...
Sep 11, 2023
Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office providing additional School Resource Officers for area districts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While some groups have opposed stationing police officers in local schools, local education and police officials have no problems with it, in fact they welcome it. Kalamaz...
Sep 11, 2023
Wayland Hot Air Balloonfest supports mental health awareness
WAYLAND, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The third annual Window World of West Michigan Wayland Hot Air Balloonfest has raised money for awareness of suicide prevention and mental health. It took place Saturday eve...
Sep 11, 2023 (courtesy Wayland Hot Air Balloonfest)
Passenger on motorcycle dies, driver injured in Calhoun County crash
SPRINGFIED, MI (WTVB) - A passenger on a motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash on Michigan Avenue near Limit Street in Springfield on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened at around 4:...
Sep 10, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
