Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
36-year-old Kalamazoo woman victim of what KDPS says is a "suspicious death"
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police have released the name of a victim of who's death they say is suspicious. Authorities identified the victim on Monday, July 10...
Jul 10, 2023 KDPS Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety cruiser (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
Teen dies in shooting Saturday in Kalamazoo Saturday, suspect to be arrainged Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo teen has died in the city's 11th shooting death of the year. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says 17-year-old Corleon Antonio Gordon died of his inju...
Jul 10, 2023
Community to release butterflies in memory of loved ones
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Centrica Care Navigators welcomes the community to honor lost loved ones during it's Butterfly Release event at Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek on Saturday, July 15. Organ...
Jul 09, 2023
One killed, one hospitalized after head-on crash SE of Hamilton
HEATH TWP., MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - One man was killed and another was hospitalized after a two-vehicle, head-on crash southeast of Hamilton Saturday. Allegan County Sheriff's Sergeant Kyle Baker didn't dis...
Jul 08, 2023 Fatal crash graphic (Photo courtesy of Midwest Communications)
BC Police investigating early Friday morning shooting on McKinley Avenue
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Battle Creek Police are investigating a shooting early Friday morning on McKinley Avenue which left a man injured. Police arrived in the first block of McKinley Avenue S...
Jul 08, 2023
Kalamazoo man charged with exposing himself at state park beach
EMMET COUNTY, MI ( WKZO AM/FM) - A Kalamazoo man was arrested at the Petoskey State Park Thursday for exposing himself to people at the beach area. The Emmet County Sheriff's Office says deputies went...
Jul 07, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
AUDIO: New KPS superintendent Slade begins meet and greets around the district
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The new superintendent of the Kalamazoo Public Schools says he has been participating in meet and greet sessions and checking out what the district has to offer and he has...
Jul 07, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Public Schools)
Alacala sworn in a newest member of the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education held its first meeting of the new school year last night, with a brand new trustee sworn in and new Superintendent Dr. Darr...
Jul 07, 2023 Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education meeting July 6, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
Allegan County part of new Consumers Energy program to explore burying power lines
JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy announced on Wednesday that it is proposing a targeted undergrounding pilot program pending approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission. Consumers ...
Jul 06, 2023 Power lines (photo courtesy Justin Lopshire, Midwest Communications, Inc.)
WMed receives grant to provide developmental-behavioral telehealth care to unhoused children
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recently presented WMed with a $15,000 AAMC Telehealth Equity Catalyst (TEC) Award for its project, titled "Telehealth ...
Jul 06, 2023
