Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
City of Battle Creek uses American Rescue Plan Act funds to help cover outstanding utility bills
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The City of Battle Creek helped its residents with $800,000 dollars earlier this month to cover outstanding utility bill balances. According to the city, the money cam...
Mar 30, 2023 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Bike Portage bike share rental program opens for season on Saturday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Starting Saturday April 1, Portage Parks & Recreation will open the Bike Portage bike share program for the 2023 season. The program will make available ten step-throug...
Mar 29, 2023
A pair of kitchen fires quickly extinguished by Kalamazoo firefighters Wednesday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers quickly extinguished a pair of kitchen fires Wednesday. Authorities say officers got the first call just before 12:00 p.m. ...
Mar 29, 2023 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety graphic (courtesy of KDPS)
Hartford city employee arrested after alleged cocaine sales
HARTFORD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Hartford city employee has been arrested for allegedly selling cocaine. According to the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office, 45-year-old Justin Ryan was arrested on Wedne...
Mar 29, 2023 Justin Ryan mug shot provided by the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office.
Judge rules man charged with 2021 Kalamazoo-area arson, robbery and murder to stand trial
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man accused of intentionally setting a fire during a Kalamazoo-area robbery that lead to the death of another man is set to face a jury trial. 51-year-old Andrew John M...
Mar 29, 2023 Best Law
AUDIO: Hall says "accounting shell games" are being played by Governor and Attorney General on tax cut
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Kalamazoo County State Representative Matt Hall has joined with other Republicans in blasting Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel for ruling that the upcoming income tax r...
Mar 29, 2023 State Representative Matt Hall (left)
Former WMU professor says he was religious discrimination target
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A former Western Michigan University professor is suing the school, claiming his contract was not renewed due to religious discrimination. Daniel Mattson was an adjunct pr...
Mar 29, 2023
Otsego man arrested after high-speed overnight police chase into Kalamazoo County
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO-AM/FM) - A 28-year-old Otsego man is behind bars after attempting to elude authorities in a two-county high speed chase overnight. According to Van Buren County Sheriff's Sergeant Pa...
Mar 29, 2023 Van Buren County Sheriff's Office cruiser (Photo by John McNeil)
One stabbed in Portage domestic dispute Tuesday afternoon
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A man is in custody and another person is hospitalized after a stabbing in Portage Tuesday afternoon. Portage Police say the stabbing apparently was the result of a domestic...
Mar 28, 2023 Crime scene tape
"One Earth, One Chance" Earth Day event lead by grassroots activist April 22
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Grassroots activist David Radcliff of the Virginia-based New Community Project is set to lead a workshop and discussion this Earth Day on environmental sustainability and...
Mar 28, 2023 NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
