Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
Several fire departments extinguish fire at large commercial building in Van Buren County
BANGOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Several fire departments joined forces to put out a fire at a large commercial building in Bangor early Saturday morning, December 17. The fire at the Arlington Trading Post...
Dec 18, 2022
17-year-old Kalamazoo teen involved in shooting dies in hospital
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A 17-year-old Kalamazoo resident injured during a shooting on the afternoon of Friday, December 16 has died. The teen who's injuries were first considered serious and lif...
Dec 18, 2022 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Portage police investigating suspicious death of 18-month-old boy
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Portage police continue to investigate what they call the suspicious death of an 18-month-old. On Thursday, at approximately 5:50 p.m., Portage Department of Public Safety P...
Dec 17, 2022 (photo by John McNeil)
17-year-old suffers serious injuries in Friday afternoon shooting
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Police are still looking for a suspect involved in a Fridag afternoon shooting in Kalamazoo. At approximately 4:00 p.m., officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public S...
Dec 17, 2022 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety logo
Jackson woman dies after being struck by vehicle on I-94 near Verona Road
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP (WNWN/WTVB) - A 26-year-old woman from Jackson died Saturday morning when she was struck by a vehicle on I-94 near Verona Road. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says deputies were...
Dec 17, 2022
Suspect in Howland Street home invasion and shooting arraigned
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A suspect in the early Monday morning shooting of a woman during a home invasion on Howland Street was arraigned on Thursday. 36-year-old James Casey of Battle Creek is ...
Dec 16, 2022
AUDIO: New mental health coordinator joins Portage Public Schools
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A new Mental Health Coordinator has joined the ranks at the Portage Public Schools District to support both students and staff. Marianne Joynt began her new role as Mental ...
Dec 16, 2022 Photo of Marianne Joynt provided by the Portage Public Schools District.
Students in WMU's cold case program gain national recognition
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- WMU's hot new Cold Case Program, which has received quite a bit of national attention, got the spotlight at the university's most recent Meeting of the Board of Trustees....
Dec 16, 2022 Known as the "Scooby Doo Crew," students with WMU's Cold Case Program help law enforcement agencies crack unsolved crimes by researching case files all the way to attending MSP Homicide School. (Photo provided by John McNeill)
AUDIO: WMU Board of Trustees approve honorary degree for Congressman Upton
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The WMU Board of Trustees has voted to give Congressman Fred Upton, who will be retiring in a few weeks, an honorary degree. The board met on the matter at the university...
Dec 16, 2022 WMU Board of Trustees approve of awarding Congressman Fred Upton an honorary degree at their meeting on Thursday, December 15. (Photo provided by John McNeill)
Delton-Kellogg Schools due to excessive illness, KPS cancels several bus routes again today
DELTON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Even as many school districts are preparing to the wind up classes before the long Christmas break, Delton-Kellogg Schools are closed today for another reason. The district, ...
Dec 16, 2022 (courtesy of Delton Kellogg Schools)
