Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
AUDIO: Pay raises for Kalamazoo County staff being proposed for next fiscal year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners got their first look at the County Administrator's proposed budget for next year, and it should give county employees reason to...
Sep 06, 2023 Kalamazoo County Government logo
Kalamazoo County to continue offering free prescription discount cards
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A special free prescription program will continue in Kalamazoo County. The Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department says their continued enrollment in the...
Sep 06, 2023 (courtesy National Association of Counties)
2,000 classic and custom cars expected in Kalamazoo for 43rd Street Rod Nationals North this weekend
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The National Street Rod Association rolls into Kalamazoo later this week, with the 43rd Street Rod Nationals North at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center Friday, September 8-...
Sep 05, 2023 (courtesy 43rd Street Rod Nationals North)
A busy holiday weekend for KDPS, making arrests and seizing illegal firearms in almost a dozen incidents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says its officers seized 15 illegal firearms and arrested 12 individuals on various charges over the Labor Day holiday weekend. F...
Sep 05, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)
Fire departments in Comstock Township and Portage receive federal funding for training and equipment
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Two Kalamazoo County fire departments are among several in West Michigan receiving federal funding for training and equipment. U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters ...
Sep 05, 2023 Portage fire truck. (Photo courtesy City of Portage).
Combs announces bid for Kalamazoo Township Supervisor
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even though the primary election is 11 months away, candidates are already lining up for local seats. David Combs of the Westwood neighborhood in Kalamazoo Townsh...
Sep 05, 2023
Battle Creek Police issue warning about latest phone scam
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police is warning residents about a reported phone scam. Police recently got a report from someone who received a phone call from a spam number. The unknown...
Sep 05, 2023 Alachua County / CC
Kalamazoo City Commission to take up poverty and housing issues at meeting tonight
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo City Commission will get a full report on just how deep poverty runs in the city this evening, and is expected to take at least one action to partially addre...
Sep 05, 2023 City of Kalamazoo logo
Portage City Council to officially act on Brayton's resignation tonight, questions remain about votes taken while in office
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The resignation of Portage City Council Member Lisa Brayton will be on the City Council agenda tonight. Brayton has been caught up in a dispute over whether she was eligible...
Sep 05, 2023 Former Portage City Council member Lisa Brayton (courtesy Lisa Brayton for Portage Mayor)
Pursuit suspect crashes in St. Joseph County, speeds get over 150 mph in Indiana
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) - A high speed pursuit Sunday night led to a crash in St. Joseph County and the arrest of a Illinois man. Indiana State Police say one of their troopers attempted to stop ...
Sep 04, 2023
