Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Algae Advisory for Allegan Co. lake lifted, but could return
ALLEGAN, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, July 12, 2023) - What has become an annual occurrence at an Allegan County lake is over for the time being. On Wednesday, the county's health department lifted a Harmful Algae...
Jul 12, 2023 Areas in Swan Lake, located in Allegan County, where tests were done in August 2020 to detect harmful algae. (Photo courtesy Allegan County Health Department).
Battle Creek police officer on leave following officer-involved shooting
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Battle Creek police officer is now on leave following an officer-involved shooting on Wednesday, July 12. According to the Battle Creek Police Department, the inciden...
Jul 12, 2023
UPDATE: Work on Ford's BlueOval Battery Plant in Marshall is a "go" after judge hears arguments against construction
MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Work on Ford's $3.5 billion dollar BlueOval Battery Plant outside the city of Marshall will continue for now. A visiting judge to Calhoun County Circuit Court who heard arg...
Jul 12, 2023 Courtesy Stop the Marshall Megasite Facebook page
AUDIO: Heated crowd makes their voice heard at Portage City Council meeting over plans for housing developments
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Tensions flared at the Portage City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 11 as residents and the council squared off again over plans for a pair of new housing developments in t...
Jul 12, 2023 Portage City Hall seal. (Photo by John McNeil).
Class action lawsuit against Kalamazoo's Graphic Packaging International plant continues despite efforts to dismiss it
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A federal judge has refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by a number of Kalamazoo Residents who live near the Graphic Packaging International plant. The residen...
Jul 11, 2023 (Photo provided by John McNeill)
Suspect in Saturday's fatal shooting of Kalamazoo teen charged with murder
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect accused of fatally shooting a Kalamazoo teenager has been charged with murder. Authorities say 46-year-old Tieshawn Matthews was charged on Tuesday, July 11 with...
Jul 11, 2023 Best Law
New behavioral health urgent care & access center opens in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A new behavioral health urgent care facility opened it's doors in Kalamazoo on Monday, July 10. Located in a 7,900 square foot building, Integrated Services of Kalamazoo's...
Jul 11, 2023 The new facility, located at 440 West Kalamazoo Avenue, will offer same-day access, urgent care treatment for mental health, and assist those needing help with substance use disorders. (Photo from iskzoo.org)
Pedestrian hit and killed by Amtrak train in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers are investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed by an Amtrak train Monday morning, July 10. Authorities say it happe...
Jul 10, 2023 Richard Eriksson / CC
Spillage of half a million gallons of untreated wastewater in St. Joseph River near Three Rivers prompts no contact advisory
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Health officials are urging residents in Southwest Michigan communities near the St. Joseph River to steer clear of it until further notice. This they say comes af...
Jul 10, 2023 St. Joseph River image from google.com/maps/
Road Commission of Kalamazoo County seeks public input for Safety Action Plan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Road Commission of Kalamazoo County has been a leader in its ability to maintain the roads in its jurisdiction outside the metro area, but not everyone is happy with t...
Jul 10, 2023 (Image from the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County's webpage at kalamazoocountyroads.com)
