Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
UPDATE: Cassopolis bank robber suspect sought by police arrested in Indiana
CASSOPOLIS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - A suspect sought in a February 27th bank robbery in Cassopolis has been arrested in Indiana. Village of Cassopolis Police Chief Todd McMichael reports that the man was ta...
Feb 28, 2023 Photo provided by the Village of Cassopolis Police Department.
KPS Board of Education gets report card on progress of elementary and middle school students
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - There were some interesting findings in a new assessment of how Kalamazoo Public Schools students are doing halfway through the new school year. The KPS Board of Education...
Feb 28, 2023 A chart showing how various demographic groups in the Kalamazoo Public Schools high Schools are performing since the COVID-19 pandemic (courtesy KPS)
Consumers Energy pushing for full restoration by midnight; some still in the dark
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As the night wears on, more than 600 Consumers Energy crews are continuing their push for full restoration of power by midnight on Monday, February 27, but as of 6:20 p.m...
Feb 27, 2023 Photo provided by Consumers Energy.
Kalamazoo Black History Museum launches garment fundraiser and scholarship fund
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Black History Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, has officially launched its merchandise fundraiser. T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies are being so...
Feb 27, 2023
GoFundMe set up for family of Kalamazoo woman killed in weekend crash
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for the family of a Kalamazoo woman who died following a car crash in Calhoun County on Saturday, February 24. 30-year-old Evangelin...
Feb 27, 2023 Photo from GoFundMe fundraiser.
Storm cleanup continues with curbside collection for Kalamazoo City residents
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Curbside collection of fallen branches and limbs is ongoing now to help city residents clean up after the recent storm. Residents can place any volume and any sizes of fa...
Feb 27, 2023
Search warrant in St. Joseph Co. leads to multiple arrests on drug and firearm charges
LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A search warrant in St. Joseph County has resulted in the arrest of multiple people on drug and firearm charges. St. Joseph County Sheriff's deputies executed the...
Feb 27, 2023
Consumers Energy to reschedule open house on planned high voltage line project
PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Consumers Energy will be rescheduling an open house that was originally set for Tuesday, February 28, at the Almena Township Hall in Paw Paw out of respect for the communit...
Feb 27, 2023
St. Joseph County Sheriff booked for alleged drunk driving following Sunday morning crash
SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A news release issued late Monday morning by the Michigan State Police at Paw Paw has confirmed earlier media reports that St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywh...
Feb 27, 2023 Mugshot for St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite Feb 26, 2023 (courtesy Kalamazoo Co Sheriff's Office)
Consumers Energy hopes for full power restoration by the end of Monday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Consumers Energy has restored power to over 250,000 customers across southern Michigan communities that were blanketed with up to a half-inch of ice. As of 8:45 a.m. Monda...
Feb 27, 2023 (courtesy Consumers Energy)
