Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
St. Joseph Co. traffic stop turns into drug and weapons bust
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - St. Joseph County deputies arresting two Sturgis men last week on Friday, April 7 on several felony gun and drug related charges. Authorities say it happened when ...
Apr 11, 2023
KRESA Board of Education to interview 3 candidates for superintendent position
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, or KRESA, Board of Education is moving ahead with selecting a new superintendent. According to KRESA Communications Man...
Apr 11, 2023 KRESA image logo.
Portage Board of Education names new Northern High School principal
PORTAGE MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Dr. Nathan Ledlow has been named the new principal at Portage Northern High School. Dr. Ledlow has been serving as the interim principal at the school. He had previously been...
Apr 11, 2023 Dr. Nathan Ledlow has been named the new principal at Portage Northern High School (courtesy Portage Public Schools)
Former Kalamazoo Public Schools assistant superintendent files lawsuit over firing
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The former Kalamazoo Public Schools assistant superintendent of operations has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the district. WWMT-TV says Jim English, who was fired in ...
Apr 11, 2023
Judge lifts temporary injunction in Portage Northern graduation case
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - For the time being, Portage Northern High School will keep its graduation date of May 26 after a judge lifted the temporary injunction ordering the graduation date move. Sen...
Apr 11, 2023 Photo from Portage Northern High School Facebook page.
Michigan State Police confirm they are investigating Kalamazoo Township Manager
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo Township Manager Dexter Mitchell is reportedly under investigation by Michigan State Police. Troopers have confirmed Mitchell is considered a suspect in...
Apr 11, 2023 Kalamazoo Township Manager Dexter Mitchell (courtesy Kalamazoo Township)
Southwest MI animal shelters to benefit from MDARD animal welfare grants
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is announcing the recipients of the 2023 Animal Welfare Fund grants. This year, MDARD is set to distrib...
Apr 10, 2023 flowcomm / CC
Sheriff's BAC three times legal limit after crash say court documents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Authorities said on Monday, April 10 that the St. Joseph County sheriff had a blood alcohol content level more than three times the legal limit in the hours after a crash...
Apr 10, 2023 Mugshot for St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite Feb 26, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Office)
Water main break prompts boil water advisory for South Haven neighborhood
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A water main break has prompted a boil water advisory for a portion of South Haven. According to the South Haven Area Water Sewer Authority, a water main joint fai...
Apr 10, 2023 Boil water advisory map provided by the South Haven Area Water Sewer Authority.
Garage fire sparked by power equipment causes around $25,000 in damage
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Battle Creek homeowner escaped unharmed after their garage caught on fire late Sunday evening, April 9. Firefighters got the call to respond to what was described as...
Apr 10, 2023 Battle Creek Fire Department (BCFD) truck. (Photo courtesy of the Battle Creek Fire Department Facebook Page).
