Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
No injuries reported but $10K in damage from fire at Kellogg Community College
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Firefighters say an HVAC wall unit was the culprit of a fire at Kellogg Community College that caused around $10,000 dollars in damage early Monday morning...
Aug 15, 2023 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
Community Foundation hopes "Blueprint For Peace" will help end gun violence in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The nonprofit Kalamazoo Community Foundation is hoping its Blueprint for Peace is successful at stopping gun violence in the area. Vice President of Initiatives and Public...
Aug 15, 2023 Tony Webster / CC
Anderson announces re-election bid as Mayor of Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - City of Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson would like to remain in that position, announcing his re-election bid Tuesday. Anderson was first elected to the City Commission in ...
Aug 15, 2023 Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson
Free Lifesaving Narcan kits available at two Calhoun County locations
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Thanks to a partnership between the Calhoun County Sheriff's Department and the Substance Abuse Council, two free Narcan dispensing machines are now available at Calho...
Aug 15, 2023 Narcan box in the bond office, featuring (from left to right) Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy David Tendziegloski, Substance Abuse Council Executive Director Dawn Smith, Sheriff Steve Hinkley, and Sheriff's Office Captain Tracey Chambers.
Kalamazoo's Parkview Avenue to close until October for water main replacement
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A portion of Kalamazoo's Parkview Avenue is scheduled to be closed for several weeks as of Monday, August 14 as crews will work to replace a water main under the street. A...
Aug 14, 2023
State Police investigating after Dowagiac man succumbs to injuries following motorcycle crash
HOWARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Dowagiac man succumbed to his injuries when he lost control and crashed his motorcycle early Monday morning, August 14. According to the Michigan State Police Nile...
Aug 14, 2023 (Photo provided by MSP Niles Post)
Pedestrian struck, killed south of Allegan
TROWBRIDGE TWP., MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - A 23-year-old man lost his life when he was struck on Sunday night, Aug. 13, 2023, by a SUV south of Allegan. According to County Sheriff's Sergeant Bernard Austhof,...
Aug 14, 2023 (Photo courtesy of John McNeill)
Cass County Sheriff's deputies looking for vehicle that hit pedestrian, then left accident scene
HOWARD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Cass County Deputies are searching for a vehicle they say hit a pedestrian, then left the scene early Friday morning, August 11 in Howard Township. They say it happe...
Aug 13, 2023 (photo by John McNeil)
No injuries reported after semi tractor-trailer explosion on southbound I-69 in Branch County
OVID TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were without a doubt some scary moments for one truck driver and some motorists traveling on southbound I-69 around 5:20 p.m. Saturday afternoon, August 12 near ...
Aug 13, 2023 (Photo provided by the Michigan State Police Marshall Post)
AG Nessel reissues consumer alerts following severe weather
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - While the severe weather may have come and gone for the time being, the State Attorney General's Office warns homeowners who may still need repairs from the last bout of sto...
Aug 13, 2023 Fallen tree from storm damage. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).
