Category Archives: Kalamazoo News

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...
Jim Measel 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...
Jerry Malec 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...
Jerry Malec 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,...
Gary Stevens 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...
Jerry Malec 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 ...
Jerry Malec 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...
Jerry Malec Aug 13, 2023 Fallen tree from storm damage. (Photo by Jeana Gondek).

Man drives vehicle into house, tries to flee and is arrested on multiple charges
MILTON TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A single-vehicle crash into a house turned into a foot chase and an arrest on Friday, August 11 say Cass County Deputies. So whoever was home at the time at about a ...
Jerry Malec Aug 13, 2023 (Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office)

Five guns seized from four separate investigations in and around Kalamazoo last week
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says five guns were confiscated across four unrelated investigations in Kalamazoo over the last week. The first one they say, was...
Jerry Malec Aug 13, 2023 (Photos provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety)

2 injured as motorist fails to yield at stop sign/right-of-way
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A failure to yield at a stop sign caused a two-vehicle crash in Cass County injuring both a 63-year-old and a 90-year-old driver on Saturday. According to the ...
Jerry Malec Aug 13, 2023 (Photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office)




