Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
BC double murder suspect Juqaveon Oliver held without bond following arraignment
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A suspect charged in connection with last February's murder of a mother and son was arraigned on Thursday in Calhoun County District Court. 19-year-old Juqaveon Oliver i...
May 19, 2023 Brian Turner / CC
Some residents call for the closing of Graphic Packaging plant because of odors and health concerns
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A concerned and at times angry group of Kalamazoo residents appeared at last night's Town Hall to talk about odors coming from Graphic Packaging, some of them demanding th...
May 19, 2023 A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Town Hall on Graphic Packaging in Kalamazoo May 18, 2023 (courtesy John McNeill)
City of Portage achieves gold status as it's recognized for environmental leadership
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Portage was once again recognized for its environmental leadership as one of 25 communities to achieve gold status through the 2022 statewide Michigan Green Comm...
May 18, 2023
Battle Creek police charge two people with illegally moving body after suspected overdose
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Battle Creek Police have released more information about a body that was discovered in a grassy area north of the Battle Creek River on on Wednesday, May 17. Authoritie...
May 18, 2023
Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony to start Portage Public Schools' 2021 bond projects
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The official start to the 2021 school bond projects in the Portage Public Schools is scheduled to start next week. The 175 million dollar bond is set to replace five aging b...
May 18, 2023 Portage Public Schools logo courtesy of Portage Public Schools)
Community invited to Kalamazoo Public Services Department open houses starting May 22
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The City of Kalamazoo's Public Services Department will open its doors to the public with a series of open houses from Monday, May 22 to Thursday, May 25. Public Services ...
May 18, 2023
Kalamazoo Public Schools Bronson Park outdoor art show to include 'Inside Out' art installation
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Public Schools students will be part of a large art project during the upcoming Bronson Park Outdoor Art Show. "Inside Out: We Are Kalamazoo Artists," is the bra...
May 18, 2023 (Photos of students provided by Kalamazoo Public Schools)
St. Joseph County commissioner joins the race for sheriff
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - St. Joseph County Commissioner Dennis Allen is set to run for the position of county sheriff. Allen, who spent four years as a chairman for the Board of Commission...
May 18, 2023
Grant helps Bronson Healthcare implement program to expedite opioid use disorder treatment
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bronson Healthcare has implemented a new program with a goal of treating opioid use disorder quicker in the emergency room. This is due in part to a nearly $350,000 grant ...
May 18, 2023 Bronson Battle Creek (Photo by John McNeil)
AUDIO: Kalamazoo County Commissioners allocate millage funding for 2023 affordable housing projects
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners has allocated the money for this year's affordable housing projects. And that funding came from a voter approved millage. $2-mi...
May 18, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
