Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Police in Kalamazoo release description of suspect vehicle believed to be involved in New Year's Day murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety has released the description of a suspect vehicle in the city's first murder of 2024. Monday at about 1:28 a.m. police responded ...
Jan 02, 2024 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Motorcyclist who evaded police disappears into the Kalamazoo River; search continues
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The search continues for a motorcyclist who evaded police, ditched his bike, then vanished into the Kalamazoo River Monday afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m. Monday an officer wi...
Jan 02, 2024 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo city commission to hold 2024 budget public hearing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo city commission will hold the public hearing for their 2024 budget this evening. The proposed spending plan hasn't stirred much controversy, but there has b...
Jan 02, 2024 Kalamazoo City Commission at their meeting Oct. 3, 2022
First babies of 2024 announced in west Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The first babies of 2024 in west Michigan have been announced. Bronson BirthPlace in Kalamazoo welcomed the first baby of the year at 12:09 a.m. on January 1 with the bir...
Jan 02, 2024 Baby Vivian shown with her parents Viviana Romulo Uribe and Mijdil Espinoza Marcial
Kalamazoo city commissioners could get 10% raise
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo city commissioners could be getting a 10% raise in pay. The Local Officers Compensation Committee, an independent body, says members of the commission deserve a...
Jan 02, 2024
Kalamazoo records its first homicide of the year early Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - It took less than 90 minutes for Kalamazoo to report its first homicide of the new year. Monday at about 1:28 a.m. the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to t...
Jan 01, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Two juveniles arrested, accused in an armed robbery early Sunday in Parchment
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two juveniles are in custody, after reportedly robbing two other juveniles early Sunday morning in the City of Parchment. The two victims told Township of Kalamaz...
Dec 31, 2023 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Teen struck and killed by vehicle after pushing his girlfriend out of the way
COOPER TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A 14-year-old boy from Kalamazoo was killed, after reportedly pushing his girlfriend out of the way before he was struck and killed by a vehicle in Kalamazoo County'...
Dec 31, 2023 Tristan Billman of Kalamazoo was struck and killed December 29, 2023 (courtesy GoFundMe page)
City of Kalamazoo begins Christmas tree collection
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo is helping people get rid of their Christmas trees and helping the environment. The city's annual trees-into-mulch collection started Friday. People ...
Dec 31, 2023 Andreas Cappell / CC
Volunteers clean up homeless camp debris at Eastwood Little League
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Around two dozen volunteers worked for several hours Thursday to clean up homeless camp debris from Eastwood Little League in Comstock Township. League president ...
Dec 29, 2023 Volunteers clean up homeless camp debris at Eastwood Little League
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