Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Electrical fire causes closure of Bangor schools on Monday
BANGOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bangor Public Schools were closed on Monday, April 24 after crews put out a fire at the high school. According to Superintendent Lynn Johnson, the electrical fire started fro...
Apr 24, 2023 Arseni Mourzenko
Lillywhite gets one year probation after entering guilty pleas to drunk driving related counts
KALAMAZOO, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - After entering guilty pleas to a pair of misdemeanor drunk driving offenses, St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite was placed on probation for one year on Monday mornin...
Apr 24, 2023 Mugshot for St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite Feb 26, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Office)
Kalamazoo Marathon draws more than 2,500 runners to downtown Kalamazoo Sunday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - More than 2,500 people converged on downtown Kalamazoo's Arcadia Creek Festival site Sunday morning for the running of the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon which featured both a...
Apr 24, 2023 Participants in a previous Kalamazoo Marathon (courtesy Ziegler Kalamazoo Marathon)
Hospital residents to take part in simulated scenario competition Wednesday at WMed
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Resident physicians from across the state are making their way to Kalamazoo this week to demonstrate how well they would perform under pressure. Those resident physicians ...
Apr 24, 2023 Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. Shool of Medicine.
AUDIO: Nationwide health survey includes Kalamazoo County residents this year
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Centers for Disease Control has begun survey interviews in Kalamazoo County for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. County Health Director Jim Ruther...
Apr 24, 2023 Dr. Tony Nguyen is the Chief Medical Officer for the NHANES Program at the CDC (courtesy John McNeill)
Two suspects captured in Calhoun County after shots are fired from moving vehicle
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - Two suspects were lodged in the Calhoun County Jail on Sunday after shots were fired from a vehicle in the area of Hopkins Street and East Avenue North in Pennfiel...
Apr 24, 2023 Photo courtesy of the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office.
Sen. Albert schedules office hours for Calhoun & Kalamazoo county constituents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State Sen. Thomas Albert has scheduled in-district office hours to meet with residents at two locations on Friday, April 28. The times and locations for the office hours a...
Apr 23, 2023
17-year-old taken into custody following crash, foot chase, and recovery of stolen handgun
PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Calhoun County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a 17-year-old juvenile following a crash, a foot chase, along with the recovery of a stolen handgun. It all began ...
Apr 23, 2023
60-year-old South Haven man shot in the head during domestic dispute
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The South Haven Police Department is investigating an incident where a man was shot in the head during a domestic dispute on Sunday, April 23. Authorities say officers r...
Apr 23, 2023
Next Kalamazoo River Community Advisory Group virtual meeting Thursday, April 27
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The next Kalamazoo River Community Advisory Group meeting will be held virtually Thursday, April 27 from 6 - 8 p.m. The CAG meets to discuss issues related to the Allied P...
Apr 23, 2023
